Glenrothes North Star Single Cask Whisky 20 Year Old · 1996 Vintage

Colour

Rich amber with copper-gold highlights and a hint of mahogany

Nose

Sherry-cask aromatics rise with dried fruit sweetness—raisin, prune, fig—interwoven with warm spice and deep oak. Beneath, Glenrothes’ natural fruit-forward Speyside character lends brightness, creating a refined, weighty aroma with a subtly polished sweetness.

Palate

Opulent and full, this Glenrothes pours a lush core of dried plum, raisin and fig, brightened by spice such as cinnamon and clove, with a velvety mouthfeel. Sherry-driven weight adds cocoa, toasted oak and a touch of leather, underpinning the fruit-forward Speyside profile. At 54.6%, the finish is long and warm, with structured sweetness and a refined, lingering depth.

Finish

Long, sherry-led finish of dried fruit sweetness—fig and raisin—paired with spice and oak. The weighty, elegant warmth lingers, slowly fading to cocoa and polished wood as the spice softens.