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The Glenrothes Three Decades combines in one bottle mature Glenrothes from each of the three decades that have produced vintages |
UK. The Glenrothes unveiled a new travel retail exclusive at the TFWA World Exhibition last month – The Glenrothes Three Decades.
Available from specialist premium retailers at travel hubs serving the brand’s core markets as well as major international airports, The Glenrothes Three Decades retails at €100 per 70cl bottle.
At The Glenrothes, optimum maturity matters more than age – this is the philosophy that underpins every bottling. In the last 15 years, The Glenrothes has bottled vintages from the 1970s, the 1980s and the 1990s. The earliest vintage bottling was the 1971, and the latest the 1998.
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The Glenrothes Robur Reserve is aged in Spanish Oak first fill sherry casks |
The Glenrothes Three Decades celebrates all the past and present vintage releases by combining in one bottle mature Glenrothes from each of the three decades that have produced vintages.
The Glenrothes Brands Heritage Director Ronnie Cox said: “The Glenrothes Three Decades is a most fulfilling and satisfying single malt.”
The Glenrothes is matured in casks of both Spanish oak (Quercus Robur) and American oak (Quercus Alba) which are seasoned with either sherry or bourbon.
Oak delivers up to 80% of whisky flavour. This unconventional wood policy gives the broadest possible selection of flavours, aromas and textures from which to create each individual expression of The Glenrothes, the distillery said.
A combination of many factors, including unusually slow distillation in tall copper pot stills, delivers a sweet and fruity spirit.
Each expression has its own personality, underpinned by the hallmark characteristics of the distillery – ripe fruits, citrus, vanilla and a spicy finish enveloped in a creamy texture and with a complex balance.
In his flavour notes, The Edrington Group Master Blender Gordon Motion described The Glenrothes Three Decades as “honey, mixed peel and resin”:
The Glenrothes Three Decades, 40%abv
Appearance: Dark straw, clear and bright
Nose: Vanilla, cloudy honey, sherbet, mixed peel and pencil shavings
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The Glenrothes 25 Year Old is a marriage of mature Glenrothes from 1967, 1972, 1977, 1979 and 1980 |
Palate: Sweet vanilla, orange boxes with hint of cinnamon bark
Finish: Smooth, medium sweet and spicy, good length
Two other expressions from The Glenrothes are also available exclusively in travel retail: The Glenrothes 25 Year Old and The Glenrothes Robur Reserve.
The Glenrothes 25 Year Old (£180 for a 70cl bottle) was launched at the TFWA World Exhibition in 2007. It is a marriage of hand-selected casks of rare and mature Glenrothes from different years, including 1967, 1972, 1977, 1979 and 1980.
The Glenrothes Robur Reserve, unveiled at the TFWA World Exhibition in 2008, is aged in Spanish Oak first fill sherry casks. It is the first expression in a litre size (€49.99).
The Glenrothes is represented by The Edrington Group’s distribution network in global travel retail.
For more information, visit www.theglenrothes.com
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