Rosebank 25-year-old

Overall rating: 91.48/100
votes: 162

Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Rosebank
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie: Special Release
Vintage: 1981
Bottled: 2007
Stated Age: 25 years old
Number of bottles: 4710
Strength: 61.4 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Bottle code: L7149CM000
Added on: 27 Oct 2007 10:00 pm

Average value

€ 1116,76

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Whisky Reviews for Rosebank 25-year-old

11 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 91.48 points

Allandale scored this whisky 92 points
23 Mar 2017 9:08 am
A lovely example of Rosebank.

Nose

A more sleek, and muscular Rosebank than you expect. Smell of extra virgin olive oil along with supple soft fruit,maple syrup , some banana and what seems to be a smoky edge.

Taste

Old books, almond and more of a grapefruit-like edginess. The oils helps to anchor the more slightly elements but it seems to be just a little fragile. This is borne out when water is added where a needly edge comes through that could be acidity and citrus breaking free.

Finish

Long aftertaste with lemon touches. Rather complex.
recursiewhisky scored this whisky 89 points
30 Jan 2016 12:22 pm
An interesting whisky, however, because of the hype surrounding this distillery, the price-quality ratio is completely lost. The high alcohol percentage is a bit overwhelming at the first sip, but that still weakens quickly and then the whisky gets a nice oily mouth feeling.
http://www.worldwhisky.nl/recognition-300-rosebank-1981-25-year/

Nose

A fresh, soft (but with strong alcohol), balanced whisky with notes of sawdust, dusty, old books, wet leaves, almonds, grass, banana, hay, straw, cardboard, hint of smoke, lemon peel, vanilla, wax, oak, butterscotch, clove, white pepper, white wine, tobacco, solvent, floral notes, ginger, melon, earthy notes, fresh fruit, honey and cinnamon.

Taste

A soft, spicy, fruity, floral and balanced whisky with notes of spicy oak, white pepper, a hint of chilli, a hint of smoke, a view of bitter tannin, grass, orange, lemon zest, marzipan, pears, pear candies, fresh figs ?, acacia honey, wet forest soil, soft chocolate, roses, vanilla, slightly sour notes, grains, freshly sawn pine and powdered sugar.

Finish

A long and dry aftertaste with notes of white pepper, chili, floral notes, earthy notes, soft citrus, necessary oak, vanilla, freshly baked cookies and tannins.
thijs100 scored this whisky 91 points
15 Apr 2015 2:56 pm
A very, very good Rosebank.

Nose

Very dusty at first, with damp wood, wet leafs and mushrooms. Also almonds. Next up we get the more classic Lowland-grassy notes with straw and hay. All of this goes accompanied by a nice hint of smoke.

Taste

Zesty and salty with subtle peat smoke. Also white pepper. The palate is fairly dry and spicy with lemon and orange and plenty of grassy aspects. A pretty smooth whisky in spite of its extreme percentage of alcohol.

Finish

Vanilla, pepper, pineapple and subtle peat. Very long.
Georges scored this whisky 94 points
14 Sep 2014 9:42 pm
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Georges scored this whisky 94 points
14 Sep 2014 9:04 pm
Nose

Oily, olives, lemons, hay

Taste

Lemons, marzipan, pears, figs

Finish

Long, lemons, citrons
whioli scored this whisky 95 points
11 Jun 2014 3:00 pm
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Drochaid scored this whisky 90 points
06 Sep 2012 8:47 pm

Tasting Notes by TF
Nose: Waxy, sweet; plenty of
forward oak, sweet orange, some butterscotch, fudge, spices (clove).
Big, powerful alcoholic prickle. Rye bread, some wine-like
characteristics. Floral notes eventually fight their way through, along
with gingered melon. With water, becomes more biscuity and develops
honey notes.
Palate: Big oak surge, then the alcohol - oily with immense hot
pepper and spice (clove, chilli seeds). Very full and oily. As the
initial alcohol burn dies away, amazing polished malt comes through to
spar with the spices. Delicious.
Finish: Lovely unctuous malt continues to envelop the tastebuds.
The length is phenomenal. The clove and cracked black peppercorns have
the last word. (TWE)
eric the scotchman did not rate this whisky
03 May 2017 9:15 am

This whisky was sold on whiskyauction.com for 1238 euro in April 2017
Prof.Schoof did not rate this whisky
06 Mar 2016 5:38 pm

This Whisky was sold for 855 € at Whiskyauction in March 2016
Sonett scored this whisky 89 points
28 May 2013 10:44 pm
Nose

Nose of vanilla, herbs, lemon peel, wax and some oak

Taste

Enters sweet, rapidly going towards peppery spices and an oaky taste.

Finish

Medium to long dominated by spices moving to a vanilla sweetness mixed with oak and bitter almonds

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