Rosebank 12 Year old (Flora and Fauna)

A Whisky for Autumn

Reviewed by
Connosr member:

Dellnola

Date:

8th Oct 2011

Reviewer rating:

88

About this score:

The average score for this whisky is 89.

Rosebank samples Try before you buy >>

Best price to buy online:

Find the best price to buy Rosebank whiskies online

Tasting Notes by Dellnola

Nose: Strong malt, sweet bread like Hawaiian bread, vanilla, sweet lemons, flowers, sea salt, freshly cut grass, hay, coriander, rosemary.

Taste: Soft sweetness that turns dry, lemon zest, cream puffs, oak. Very fresh.

Finish: Dry, floral, a touch of bitter citrus.

I think of this as being a fall whisky, but not for reasons that Islay whiskies are good for this time of year. There's is obviously no smoke or peat, but there is a great sense of hay and dead grass. It's like when you rake up leaves and you stir up all those smells of dying plants. It doesn't sound great, but I think it smells just like autumn. Very enjoyable, but I would probably like it more if it were a little older.

Whisky details

Distillery/Brand:

Rosebank

Bottling:

Region:

Lowland

ABV:

43%

Colour:

Sunlight

Rosebank 12 Year old (Flora and Fauna) A Whisky for Autumn Reviewed on 2011-10-08T19:10:00 scoring 88/100 by Dellnola

RSS feed Subscribe to follow this discussion

Comments

No comments have been added yet. Leave one below...

Add a comment

You must be logged in to comment if you don't have an account why not sign up?

Whisky reviews by distiller (A - D)