The Glenrothes Bourbon Cask Reserve

N: apples, flora? Very pleasant P: woody, a bit vanilla but a contrast to the nose F: thin

This whisky is exactly what you expect from its name - but the light version. There is nothing special to report from the nose - you get standard bourbon cask notes of tanin fueled oak with vanilla. The smell is in fact kinda rich but the palate sadly disappointed me. It is watery at the beginning and becomes bitter right after. Not the nice bitterness you get from interesting cask but an unpleasant one. It actually tastes like a whisky you accidentally poured to much water in. I didn’t even finish my 4cl sample, what’s really sad because I was really looking forward to trying a Glenrothes whisky for about a year. I will get back to this distillery sometimes in the future but then with some more mature and more interesting cask style. 2.0 because the nose was enjoyable.

Nose - Light scents of vanilla and oak Taste - more vanilla with faint hints of coconut and slight floral notes Finish - smooth and oily with a mild oak flavor that reminds you of a bourbon