Glenrothes 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

"...plenty of sherry-driven citrus up front..Definitely worth the few extra bucks over the 10 year old." - drinkhacker.com

Billed as the classic house style, aged only in Sherry casks, this is the second in the Soleo series devoted to sherry matured expressions ranging from 10 to 25 years of age. Showing more 'breed' compared to the entry level bottling, the 12 year old is also softer and more rounded, offering moderate weight and length. All of the dried fruit, dark chocolate and spice notes you’d expect from a sherried Glenrothes are present, with nothing in excess. It's the ultimate easy-drinking Speysider. 40% Alc./Vol.

Other reviews.... Light berry fruit notes, with resin, walnuts, and icing sugar on the nose. More confident berry notes on the palate, with a hint of cloves, then developing licorice, dark chocolate, and tangerine. The finish is spicy, with aniseed. 40% Alc./Vol.
87 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Gavin Smith (Summer 2019)

...I don’t think this whisky has changed in the last 10 months, and my notes are very similar to my prior review. There’s plenty of sherry-driven citrus up front, followed by a bold almond note, making for a quite nutty expression of Glenrothes. The malt is far more rounded and better integrated into the whole than in the 10 year old, with a much more soothing, lingering, pastoral finish. I’m finding I like it a bit more now than I did then, actually. Definitely worth the few extra bucks over the 10 year old. - drinkhacker.com