1986 The Whisky Jury Glenrothes Single Cask 36 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

What's reported to be a distinctive and very high-class Glenrothes that will appeal to collectors. 203 bottles were released via Belgian independent bottler, The Whisky Jury in late 2022. Non chill filtered. Very limited stocks.

Other reviews... The 48th release and also the oldest whisky release until now from The Whisky Jury: a Glenrothes 1986... This comes from a refill hogshead, with a gentle ABV.Nose: a mild fruitiness of apricots, oranges and ripe juicy pears, mixed with beehive notes and beautiful wax. Hints of light mead, nectar and dried wildflowers, as well as some sunflower oil. Sweet almonds or even marzipan. Then a little bit of leather and tree resin. This reminds me of some 1970s Glenlivet for instance, but there’s a hint of Clynelish to it as well, with this beautifully polished fruity-waxy side. Mouth: lovely indeed, still showing plenty of ripe fruits. Pears, oranges, yellow plums and gooseberries. Subtle guava in the background. Very natural old Speyside whisky but again showing this Clynelish-y waxiness. Some Earl Grey with honey. A slice of cake as well. Some polished wood comes out, but with hardly any spicy notes. Very distinguished. Finish: medium long, with this fruit cocktail coming out again. Never drying. This kind of old Glenrothes is not something you see everyday. It is very refined, with a great mix of fruity and oily notes. In addition, the absence of wood makes this a meditational dram with a very high glu-glu character. 91 points - whiskynotes.be