Glenrothes 1988 Vintage 23 Year Old, Sherry & American Oak Cask, 2011, 43%

Hidden in a tree-lined gorge, the Glenrothes distillery is nestled in the core of the Speyside region, a stone's throw from the Burn of Rothes and the Mannoch Hills. Producing Malt Whiskys using exact replicas of the original 1879 pot stills, the Glenrothes hallmark is to use Scottish barley, malted in traditional Saladin boxes. The product is bottled in a characteristic, squat, bulbous vessel. This vintage release from The Glenrothes was distilled shortly before Christmas 1988 and matured in a combination of Spanish and American oak casks.