Glenrothes 9 Year Old 2015 First Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt S.V.

Behold a superb sherried Glenrothes here! This delightful Speyside single malt was distilled in 2015, and left to slumber in a single first fill Oloroso sherry butt for 9 years before being bottled by Signatory Vintage for La Maison du Whisky's renowned "Plume" collection, dedicated to sherry-cask-matured whiskies. 

Selected to grace Chapter IX of the Plume Collection, this single malt stands out for its complexity in spite of it's (relatively) young age. True to its single cask origin, it delivers a refined, steady character layered with rich orchard fruits, elegant florals, and a bold spice finish. Expect a nuanced dram that balances deep, jammy sweetness with autumn spices and delicate floral notes: a powerful showcase of the pure, unfiltered expression of a single exceptional barrel.

Chapter IX of the Plume Collection resulted in 681 bottles from cask #18 at a natural cask strength of 64.2%.

Official Tasting Notes

Colour: Coppery orange.

Nose: Rich, powerful. A subtle blend of dark chocolate, liquorice, candied apricot, and dried fruits (chestnut, walnut), the aromatic palette gradually evolves towards more jammy (orange, quince), honeyed (linden), and medicinal (Tiger Balm) registers.

Palate: Lively, slender. Starting exactly where the nose left off, the flavour palette adds indulgent notes of toffee, raisin bread, and carrot cake. Becoming increasingly heady, it extends towards notes of orange blossom, geranium, and iris concrete.

Finish: Long, slightly tannic. Behind a very fine mineral reduction (slate), the tasting takes on a more vanilla, autumnal character (mushroom, moss) and praline (gianduja). Finally, spices (cardamom, clove) lend much nobility to a retro-olfaction also tinged with exotic tropical fruits (persimmon, mango).