Glenrothes 1997 Aged 23 Years Old Ibisco Decanter Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Signatory Vintage (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 43%           Age: 10 Years           Country: Scotland

Cask Number(s): 6373
Date of Distilling: 11/04/1997
Date of Bottling: 07/05/2020
Matured In: a single Refill Sherry Cask

Signatory Vintage are an independent bottler founded in 1988 by Andrew and Brian Symington. The name ‘Signatory’ was derived from the initial intention to find a person of suitable standing to sign the labels for bottles drawn from a single cask. The first cask bottled was a 1968 Glenlivet which quickly sold through long before any suitable signee could be found.Signatory currently bottle at three strengths: 43%, 46% Unchillfiltered (UCF) and Cask Strength.To add proof of authenticity to their cask strength bottlings, Signatory always include the cask numbers, date of distillation, date of bottling and number of bottles produced.Signatory Vintage’s aim is to offer as wide a range of whiskies as possible, some of which are not even bottled by the proprietary distillery. This allows malt enthusiast to sample the huge variety of subtle differences which occur between casks.

The Glenrothes Distillery is an award winning Speyside Single Malt Whisky of exceptional quality. A combination of many factors including unusually slow distillation process in tall copper pot stills deliver a characteristic sweet, fruity and elegant spirit. Each expression has its own unique personality, underpinned by the distinctive, hallmark characteristics of the distillery – ripe fruits, citrus, vanilla and an exquisite spicy finish all encased in the creamiest of textures and with a complex and well-poised balance.

This single malt whisky was distilled in 1997 at the Glenrothes distillery before being placed in a single ex Refill Sherry Cask and left to mature for 23 years. In 2020 it was bottled at 43% abv. Only 663 bottles were produced for worldwide consumption.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Freshly baked apple and pear cupcakes with a drizzle of toffee, preserved ginger and dry sherry.

Palate: Oatcakes and toffee sweetness, lemon citrus, fig paste, plum jam and oak.

Finish: Milk chocolate and orchard fruits.