Infrequent Flyers
Glenrothes
- 58.9
- 70cl
- Taste: 3
- Speyside
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Independent bottlers, also known as merchant bottlers, have a long-standing tradition. They source whiskies from various distilleries across Scotland (and beyond), bottling the casks when they are ready. The company has no affiliation with any specific distillery, allowing them to freely source casks from a wide range of distilleries. This enables them to offer a diverse portfolio of whisky bottlings, showcasing the full spectrum of whisky flavors, aromas, and styles.
The ‘Infrequent Flyers’ range is a series of single cask bottlings of Scotch whiskies, sourced from the many distilleries throughout Scotland. A reference to the nature of many of the casks chosen, 'Infrequent Flyers' are often whiskies from lesser-known distilleries. These bottlings are of excellent quality but rarely or inconsistently available. Predominantly single malts and bottled in their most authentic form - un-chill filtered, at natural colour, and usually at cask strength.
This bottling has been distilled at Glenrothes Distillery, in the Speyside region. Distilled in 2009, and bottled at 14 years old. Matured in a Pedro Ximénez Hogshead, this is a single cask run of 284 bottles.
Official Tasting Notes
Colour - Brown sherry.
Nose - A huge nose! Heavy, as Marty McFly would say - almond pralines, cherries, marzipan and coconut.
Taste - Great Scott, this is intense! Rich treacle toffee, cinnamon spice and cloves, with a helping of clootie dumplings. Stewed fruits - raisins and figs. Dark chocolate and molasses. Really spicy (cloves) towards the end.
Tasting Rating Guide
1: Light, good for beginners - an aperitif on a summers day, i.e. Glengoyne, Auchentoshan
2: Also good for beginners but with more depth and body - a little stronger than 1, ie. Glenmorangie, Speyburn
3: A dram for everyone, a little more complex so the palate requires a little more experience, i.e. Cragganmore, Macallan
4: A stronger spirit, a big whisky with lots of character and body, excellent after dinner, i.e. Lagavulin, Laphroaig
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