Glenrothes The 51 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 51 Year Old
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Everything has beauty. But not everyone can see it.
In a quiet corner of The Glenrothes Estate, hidden among long reeds and grasses, a delicate flower grows. Most walk on by, its beauty unnoticed. Only the discerning few will realise they are keeping company with an orchid.
One of the world's oldest flowering plants, orchids have evolved to be unique in colour, fragrance and form; every detail engineered to entice a single pollinator - its "keeper".
The Glenrothes 51 Year Old is the orchid of our collection. A rare and fragrant wonder that has bloomed in its own perfect timing; one that offers an unparalleled opportunity: to be utterly unique to its "keeper".
To become this whisky's "keeper" is to accept an existential invitation: to search and to delve; to commit like our founders who - step by step, hammer by hammer - had the courage to break through hardship for the chance to savour their reward.
Retrieving the whisky is an act of unique creation. Each column will break in its own individual way - the physical remnants of a personal experience that cannot be replicated or repeated.
But it can be preserved.
After breaking the column, we invite you to return the pieces to us. Under the care of The Glenrothes, your column will be meticulously reassembled by an artist from our roster of kintsugi workshops.
Returned as a one-of-a-kind vase, in which a real orchid can grow. A work of art to enjoy and to cherish, forged from an experience that is entirely yours.
Crafted from just two casks, The 51 presents a complexity and vibrancy rarely found in whiskies of this age.
One cask is incredibly aromatic, delivering deeply perfumed notes that evoke the fragility of an orchid's scent, while the other is bolder in character with a luxurious richness and depth.
The resulting whisky, limited to only 100 bottles, is one of extreme elegance.
Product Details
Tasting Notes
Nose
Succulent watermelon, the perfumed scent of peach stones and fresh almonds. Richly fragrant with notes of rose oil, bergamot and black tea leaves. Base notes of sandalwood with just a hint of fennel seeds.
Palate
Fruit, fragrance and luxurious sweetness. Ripe melon, rose water, earl grey tea and a hint of antique oak. Creamy sweetness lingers with a nutty coating. Ripe, freshly peeled almonds.
Finish
Fragrant with a soft, velvety sweetness.