Glenrothes 26 Year Old 1988 - Single Cask (Master of Malt)
- Distillery
- Glenrothes
- Region
- Speyside
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 53.4%
- Age
- 26 years
- Price
- £163.95
- Tasting notes
- Vanilla, Malt Extract, Honey, Old Wood
- Description
- Distilled in June 1988 and matured in a refill bourbon hogshead until September 2014, this Glenrothes 26-year-old was bottled as part of Master of Malt's Single Cask Series. The extended aging produced an unusually concentrated and intense expression for the distillery, noted for its confident barley character.
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Glenrothes 26 Year Old 1988 - Single Cask (Master of Malt) is a 26-year-old single malt from Glenrothes (Speyside, Scotland), bottled at 53.4% ABV. Expect richly sweet, heavily oaked and gentle spice character — vanilla, malt extract, honey, old wood. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Distilled in June 1988 and matured in a refill bourbon hogshead until September 2014, this Glenrothes 26-year-old was bottled as part of Master of Malt's Single Cask Series. The extended aging produced an unusually concentrated and intense expression for the distillery, noted for its confident barley character.
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