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1987
Special Release Russland |
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43% |
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Character: Citrus, orange zest, vanilla notes
Checked: Alan Reid
6/7/87
Approved: Gordon Motion
480 bottles only |
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1987
- 2005 |
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43% |
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Character: Citrus, orange zest, vanilla notes
Checked: J.L.Stevens 6/7/87
Approved: Fenwick 11.3.02
Bottled: 2005 |
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Jim Murray�s Whisky Bibel 3rd/4th/5th
Edition |
The Glenrothes 1987
bott05, db (83) n20 t21 f21 b21. Enticing
marmalade on toast, but never quite hits the heights expected.
43% |
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1987
- 2004 |
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43% |
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Character: Citrus, orange zest, vanilla notes
Checked: J.L.Stevens 6/7/87
Approved: Fenwick 11.3.02
Bottled: 2004 |
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1987
- 2003 |
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43% |
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Character: Citrus, orange zest, vanilla notes
Checked: J.L.Stevens 6/7/87
Approved: Fenwick 11.3.02
Bottled: 2003 |
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1987
- 2002 |
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43% |
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Character: Citrus, orange zest, vanilla notes
Checked: J.L.Stevens 6/7/87
Approved: Fenwick 11.3.02
Bottled: 2002 |
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Whiskyfun by Serge |
Glenrothes 1987/2002 (43%, OB)
Colour: yellow gold. Nose: lots of fresh apple and cider. Again
not too complex, the younger one still was fresher and livelier.
This one really needs some time to open up. Develops on some
oaky notes, getting a little sour (yoghurt). Mouth: more
balanced, and somewhat bolder than the one we just had. Good
news! Oakier and drier too Cooked fruits (apple again), caramel,
honey, chocolate, and lots of pepper. Gets woodier and woodier,
but in a rather nice way. Having said that, it's not very
complex. Rather long, somewhat drying finish, on pepper and
cocoa powder. 82 points. (November 13, 2004)
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1987
- 2000 |
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43% |
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Character: Rich flavours velvety
Checked: J.L.Stevens 23/5/87
Approved: Fenwick 3.9.98
Bottled: 2000 |
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Michael Jackson |
Nose
Sweetshops. Icing sugar. Liquorice. Very delicate hint of rooty
peatiness
Palate
Silky-smooth. Nougat. Dried apricots. Anis.
Finish
A suggestion of orange. Teasing delicate, gently soothing.
Comment
The flavour metaphors evoke childhood, but this is a very adult,
sophisticated malt
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Jim Murray |
Nose
Charming acacia honey and demerara sugar within a floral theme
of pansies and violets.
Palate
Initially enclosed and oaky. Pans out to allow a richer,
toffee-cream and intensely malty middle.
Finish
Medium length, simple mixture of oak and barley.
Comment
A well-sculpted malt with a restrained richness and limited
complexity. Lovely weight throughout.
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Malt Advocate |
The Glenrothes (1987,
43%)
Amber gold color. Rich aromas of complex fruit and vanilla.
Thick and rich in body, with a mouth-coating texture. Flavors of
honeyed malt, well structured fruit, and vanilla, with a long
finish.
Style: Speyside single malt scotch. Limited
distribution nationwide (imported by Skyy Spirits,
212/213-9777).
Here's one of the best-kept secrets in Speyside.
It is the third vintage released here in the U.S., the others
being from 1979 and 1982. The 1979 vintage expressed more sherry
influence than the 1982, and so does the current 1987 vintage.
The extra touch of sherry influence contributes a richness and
fruity complexity that makes this whisky a pure joy to drink.
(3rd Quarter 2000 Issue Vol. 9#3) |
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Maltmaniacs (Black Book) |
Glenrothes 1987/2000 (43%, OB) - 78 points
Nose: Softly sherried, fruity and a little nutty. Faint
spices and maybe even some smoke. A lot fruitier with time.
Something coastal and 'fishy' too..
Taste: Smooth. Not as sweet as you'd expect at first.
Malty and ever so slightly dry. Alcoholic. Very bitter in the
finish - menthol? Not very complex.
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1987
- 1999 |
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43% |
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Character: Rich flavours velvety
Checked: J.L.Stevens 23/5/87
Approved: Fenwick 3.9.98
Bottled: 1999 |
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Michael Jackson (4te Auflage 2003; deutsch) |
Farbe: Goldfarben, mit einem
Hauch von Bronze
Duft: Trockene Würze. Tiefe von dicht beieinander
liegenden Aromen. Höchst delikater Anklang an Torf.
Körper: Seidig, entwickelt leichte Viskosität.
Geschmack: Lakritze. Lagen von toffeeähnlichen Malz,
zu Beginn kernig, vorübergehend knusprig, dann sirupartig.
Abgang: Weiche Würzaromen. Staubig. Anklänge an
Puderzucker, aber ultimative geschmeidige Trockenheit.
Punkte: 81 |
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Michael Jackson (4th Edition 2004; english) |
Colour: Gold, with tinge of
bronze
Nose: Dry spiciness. Depth of tightly combined aromas.
Extremely delicate hint of peat.
Body: Silky, developing slight viscosity.
Palate: Licorice. Layers of toffeeish malt, at first
chewy, momentarily crunchy, then syrupy.
Finish: Soft, spiciness. Dusty. Hints of icing sugar,
but ultimately a smooth dryness
Sqore: 81 |
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Dave Broom |
Nose: Charming acacia honey
and demerara sugar within a floral theme of pansies and violets.
Palate: Initially enclosed and oaky. Pans out to allow a
richer, toffee-cream and intensely malty middle.
Finish: Medium length, simple mixture of oak and
barley.
Comment: A well-sculpted malt with a restrained
richness and limited complexity. Lovely weight throughout
Points: 8 of 10 |
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Maltmaniacs (Black Book) |
Glenrothes 1987/2000 (43%, OB) - 78 points
Nose: Softly sherried, fruity and a little nutty. Faint
spices and maybe even some smoke. A lot fruitier with time.
Something coastal and 'fishy' too..
Taste: Smooth. Not as sweet as you'd expect at first.
Malty and ever so slightly dry. Alcoholic. Very bitter in the
finish - menthol? Not very complex. |
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Jim Murray�s Whisky Bibel 2004/2005 1rst
and 2nd Edition |
The Glenrothes 1987 bott 99
db (84) n21 t22 f20 b20. Soft creamtoffee-caramel
checks the developmentof an otherwise lovely-weighted and fruity
malt. 43% |
Highlights von 1987: Ronald Reagan spricht
am Brandenburger Tor;Deutschland gewinnt Fed Cup
Alben auf Platz1: Michael Jackson-Bad;U2-Joshua Tree;George
Michael-Faith |
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