Rosebank 15 Year Old Bottled 1980s

SMWS 25.54 - Dressed to impress

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (with a profile right here on Connosr!) chose this refill bourbon barrel, containing Rosebank that was put to sleep in July 1991. They bottled it at age 18 and gave it the apt name 'Dressed to Impress', together with the numeric code '25.54', the 25 referring to the distillery in the Lowlands. Whoa, what a nose!...

Score 86/100

Rosebank 15 Year Old 1990 Gordon & Macphail Cask StrengthgORG

Gordon & Macphail, one of Scotland’s oldest independent bottlers, already has more than 50 casks of Rosebank on their CV. Not all of them are equally good. Some are downright ordinary, while others are true gems. I wonder in what category I’ll be placing this 15 years old malt, distilled in 1990 and bottled at cask strength in 2006, drawn from...

Score 86/100

Rosebank 17yo Hart Brothers 1990/2008

Rosebank 17 Hart Brothers 1990/2008 My first Rosebank! Nose: Sweet herbal notes, starfruit, unripe apple/pear, apple danish, slightly floral. Light toffee emerges with time. A little minerally. Taste: Tart / bitter citrus arrival, a little hot (prickly) in places, mellows to a slightly oaked, grainy affair but rounded and pleasantly...

Score 83/100

Rosebank 1981 22 Year Old

The Rare Malts Selection from Diageo already boasts 4 Rosebank. A 19yo from 1979, a 20yo from 1979, a 20yo from 1981 and a 22yo from 1981. We are tasting the final one. The nose, once you get past the alcohol, bursts with pears and lime, but is also slightly farmy. Freshly cut grass and hay. A mild hint of dried figs. A whiff of apricot marmalade....

Score 86/100