Brand
Rosebank
Age
21 years old
Expression
1990
Whisky type
Single Malt
Distillery
Rosebank Distillery
Origin
Lowland, Scotland
Year distilled
1990
Year launched/bottled
2011
Limited edition
5,886 bottles
ABV.
53.80%
Source
Diageo
In collection

Review by Rosebank

Colour

Pale gold. Moderate beading, very clear.

Nose

Mild nose-feel. The soft start is soon balanced by a crisp, juicy fruit sharpness (tropical fruits, orange and tangerine peel) and sweetness (fruit sweets). Below this the sweet fruit gives way to a more delicate earthy, even floral character: lily and English rose. Water makes the aromas softer; sweet lemon fondant replaces the earthiness. Late green apple fruit and floral notes; ripe peaches in a brown paper bag.

Palate

At natural strength, tingling mouth-feel and good acidity; fresh, clean and drying. Mineral and tart (ripe plum skins) with faint menthol, then pleasingly charred with light pepper. Beautifully silky with a little water, when a very soft floral sweetness emerges (fruit salad and orange water) before the lemony acidity asserts itself.

Finish

Short and drying, with just an appetising hint of bitterness.Later, some red grape fruit.Softer, more gentle and rounded with water.Finally, a little late cocoa dryness.

Note

A charming whisky whose attractive citric and aromatic notes suggest a feminine elegance, and whose subtleties are best revealed with water. Fresh and clean: excellent shared as an apéritif.

Source: Diageo