1980s The Glen Rothes 12 Year Old Speyside Distilled & Bottled by Berry Bros & Rudd

Colour: Yellow gold.

Nose: Fresh and clean and balanced. Apple juice, flowers (buttercup), nectar, light honey. Very elegant, the light side of Speyside. Develops on cider, bitter orange, pink grapefruit. Gets a little buttery. Very nice, a perfect Sunday afternoon malt.

Mouth: Very nice, fruity attack, with quite a lot of Apple pie, cooked apricot, tropical fruits… Very nice indeed. Develops on herbal tea (camomile) and honey, getting quite citrusy after a while (freshly squeezed orange juice). Some caramel, hints of oak just to underline the whole, and a dash of white pepper. Really good!

A medium long but very balanced finish, on cooked fruits and oak.