Glenrothes Alba Reserve

The Glenrothes Alba Reserve is special and rare Glenrothes also known as the Kosjer  Glenrothes single malt. This Speysider was released in 2009 following many requests from American Orthodox-Jewish whisky lovers mostly from New York. The main issue with making this whisky was the amount of sherry in it since this is not a kosher drink.

This release has not, like normally, matured in both Spanish and American oak casks but only in American ex-bourbon casks. After maturation it was bottled at 40%.

Nose: creamy and milky with coconut and almond aromas, some vanilla, oak, cloves, nutmeg and ripe fruit like apricots, pear, apple and some floral hints

Palate: sweet and rich with aromas of green wood, honey, frankicense, intoxicating flowersaromas and hints of lime and cardamom

Finish: long with returning aromas of honey and a hint of candied orange and malted barley