Glenrothes 1990 23 Year Old (SMWS 30.81 – A Baker’s Delight)
Region: Speyside
ABV: 56%
E150: No
Chill-filtered: No
Cask Type: Refill ex-Bourbon Hogshead
Colour: Gold
Nose: Biscotti, powdered sugar, apple, orange, pastry, dried apricot, floral, peach, vanilla custard, herbal.
Palate: Dried apricot, peach, butterscotch, nuts, oak, perfume, melon, grape, spice.
Finish: Long finish, malt, melon, oak, mineral
Score: 87/100
The nose is very interesting to kick off, nutty, biscotti character, with loads of fruits to back it up. Sweet fruity notes on the palate, with a kick of spice. With a long, malty finish, and a kick of oaky minerality in the end. Better than my previous Glenrothes experience, which have been the OB watery offerings.