Glenrothes

This 11 year old Glenrothes is an excellent addition to the Gordon & MacPhail 'Discovery' range. An example of everything you'd want from a sherry cask matured whisky; on the nose there is a distinctive note reminiscent of a box of Sun-Maid raisins and rich toffee. To taste, raspberries and blackberries mingle with hints of cinnamon and charred oak. This whisky boasts a beautifully creamy mouthfeel with a lingering finish of butterscotch sauce, milk chocolate and a suggestion of orange.

This expression, distilled at Glenrothes distillery has been matured for ten years on oak, with a six month finish in a single Octave cask, yielding an outturn of just 89 bottles. Presented at the natural strength of 54.1%, there are gentle sherry tones, alongside soft caramel and peppered strawberries with soft hints of aniseed and heavy cream.

Named after one of Glenrothes' most famous distillers, John Ramsay who retired in 2009, this is a classic expression of the distillery style, made from a hand-selection of casks from deep in the warehouses. Rich, heavy and sumptuous, with caramel, dark chocolate and lashings of dried fruit.

Signed by John Ramsay, this is bottle 347 of just 1,400 produced.