THE GLENROTHES品飲會

2/3(三)當天,在桌上擺有十支試管,上貼有編號及裝有些許的液體,這是主講者安排蠻有趣的小遊戲,主辦單位要與會的朋友去聞聞看猜猜它的味道為何??!!哈~大家認真的聞香,興高采烈的討論著,聞著聞著才發現香氛的奧妙之處!!

* GLENROTHES 1988 *

• 沒有煙燻味
• 沒有添加穀物類威士忌
• 完美熟成的裝瓶年份
• 細微的花香味
• 少許的柑橘系列水果香甜感
• 濃郁的熱帶水果果香味
• 辛香料感覺濃烈但入口不刺激
• 乾果的香味濃郁
• 討喜的香草冰淇淋香氣與口感
• 整體而言,是一款圓潤滑順,香氣飽滿的酒品!!像極了一位羞澀婉約,墬入初戀滋味,享受甜蜜的美少女~

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* GLENROTHES 1978 *

• 沒有煙燻氣味
• 完美的熟成裝瓶年份
• 些許淡淡的花香氣息
• 柑橘系列的氣息有明顯的感受
• 熱帶水果系列的香甜感,討喜不膩~
• 辛香料所帶來的刺激感,入口後漸漸消失,留下其香味
• 乾果系的香氣明顯
• 香草冰淇淋的香氛氣味所帶來的甜蜜感,讓人愉快

* GLENROTHES "JOHN RAMSAY" ~ 1973 / 46.7% / 700ml

• 臻至完美陳年的裝瓶年份,呈現沉穩的金黃色
• 明顯的花香(茉莉)清香氣息
• 柑橘系列的清新香氣宜人
• 熱帶水果系列的果香甜蜜感,變化豐富
• 辛香料的刺激感,圓潤溫和
• 乾果類的香氛均衡平順
• 香草氣味平順不甜膩
• 尾韻帶著甘醇的苦巧克力味
• 隨著入口時間的增長,口感更加圓融甘甜~
• 此款酒品的辛辣味與果香味交替變化豐富,整體呈現圓潤甘醇,滑順,尾韻綿長

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小胖大的酒評寫得真生動! 讚!

這款 John Ramsay Legacy 46.7% 也在 whiskyfun.com 得到高分:

Glenrothes 'John Ramsay Legacy' (46.7%, OB, 1400 bottles, 2009) John Ramsay, master distiller at Glenrothes, just retired (or is about to retire) and selected two casks to celebrate with panache. These two casks – probably butts according to the size of the batch – have been vatted together. Colour: gold, a tad lighter than the 1988. Nose: very interesting! Interesting as a whisky and interesting because John Ramsay selected it, as it's rather different from the 'usual' official Glenrothes. Indeed, it's rather more powerful (not just the strength) and kind of wilder, with more obvious oak and marzipan for a start, followed with quite some heather and other herbs and flowers. In a certain sense, we're rather in the direction of a Highland Park 25yo here. Other 'smaller' notes: liquorice, roots, horse dung (just very tiny notes), gentian eau-de-vie and a wee 'peatiness'. Mouth: we're closer to the 1988, only with even more oomph and a big body. The spices attack first (pepper and ginger), then more herbal notes (thyme, liquorice wood), then quite some aniseed and cardamom… It's only after that spicy/herbal cavalry that Glenrothes'  typical mellow/creamy notes emerge, with some custard, marmalade, honey and nougat. Finish: long, still nervous, mostly on roasted/honeyed nuts. Comments: definitely not one of these round and mellow Glenrothes that one may sip in an English gentleman's club. I've often noticed that master distillers tend to prefer whiskies that are as close as possible to the original spirit. I say well done, even if this one is in no way an easy 'just-drink-don't-ask'  malt whisky. If you're not into easy aromas and flavours, watch this one! (sorry, no ideas as for its price, maybe expensive.) SGP:462 - 91 points.

2/3餐會當天的飲用酒款為 * GLENROTHES 1994 *~這是一款年輕活潑的酒款,清爽易飲!!

• 清亮的琥珀色澤
• 有著生薑與胡椒的刺激口感
• 甜甜的水果氣味與清新的柑橘香氣
• 有著青草香氛(類似像灑水除草後的味道)
• 又帶點香草與堅果(榛果)的味道
• 入口會感到辛辣與微苦味(像橘皮的澀味),隨著時間漸長在口腔中的味道變得圓潤甘甜~
• 尾韻有點胡椒辣味,卻是意外的清爽易飲~

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查理大~你的功力也不遑多讓!!蒐集資料的功力也是一流!!你就別折煞小弟了啦~

至於當天餐會的照片,就有勞BOSS大大了!!(因為是用他所提供的相機拍攝)

小胖大, 小弟我沒有功力, 只要能喝得高興就好囉.

簡單地報告當天的品飲心得:

Glenrothes 1994 43% 是個蠻清爽的酒款, 會讓人一杯接一杯地享受.

而 1988 和 1978 成熟度較高, 喝時會讓人靜靜地品味箇中奧妙.

John Ramsay Legacy 這款則是會讓人驚豔 (香氣, 口感, 餘韻皆然),

不知不覺地把酒液留在口中, 不忍馬上入喉, 而且感覺仿佛時間暫停,

時空交錯, 霎那間置身於 Speyside 的河濱花園, 讓人沉醉在如仙境般的美好.

(謝謝偉人讓小弟有興參加這次的品酒會, 一賭 Glenrothes 的風采. )

小胖大大你好~

小弟日前有喝過 GLENROTHES 1991 因覺得很香很順很濃很好喝~

請你有機會品飲時也寫些酒評, 讓一些同好增長知識~~

小胖大~!

好好喔~!!

真好ㄟ!!

我也好想去喔!!

那個禮品還真是可愛ㄟ~

哇! Glenrothes John Ramsay Legacy 在 TWE 上架3天就 SOLD OUT.

CW大大~

好酒!!都不會寂寞很久的啦~