Single cask 160. Distilled June 1993 & bottled August 2011. 18-year old cask strength Glenrothes from the award winning Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld series. 182 numbered bottles. Glenrothes Glenrothes Distillery was established in the narrow valley of the Rothes Burn on the west side of Rothes in Scotland’s Speyside whisky region by James Stuart in 1878. Now one of the largest malt whisky distilleries in Scotland with eighteen washbacks, ten copper stills singing in their own mighty cathedral & a traditional pagoda roof. Glenrothes Distillery participates in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival & is a major contributor to the Cutty Sark & Famous Grouse blends of scotch whiskies. Nose: Creamy, minty & quite thick feeling. Long grass on a river bank, ferns & then some orangey notes Palate: Soft brown sugar, lots of creaminess with some red fruits. Hint of fennel & then more citrus notes emerge Finish: Lots of toffee, hints of honey & a whiff of ginger snaps & lingering dark chocolate.