Rosebank 1991 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail

Rosebank 20 Year Old Cadenhead's

This Rosebank was distilled in 1989 and bottled by Cadenhead’s in June 2009 at an ABV of 52.1%. It was matured exclusively in ex-Bourbon hogsheads. The nose is very fruity with grapefruits and apples. I also got vanilla and some very distinct grassy notes. All in all this is a rather pleasurable nose, fruity and floral. The palate is medium-bodied...

Score 84/100

Rosebank 1981 25 Year Old

Last night I got a chance to finally go out to eat at a nice restaurant with my wife. Even more I got a chance to try several whiskies from a distillery that has been closed since 1993. Rosebank. When I saw that distillery on their menu online I must admit I giggled a little. OK maybe it was a little more then a little. OK I just about died from...

Score 96/100

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

Rosebank 1981 25 Year Old

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each: Nose: It sounds almost too obvious, but there's immediately a distinct smell of roses - roses planted on a lush bed of smokey earth. It's all roses, then the smoke comes in, and suddenly out of nowhere we have chocolate truffle, of the fruit liqueur variety. Once we get through that,...

Score 95/100