SMWS 30.95 (Glenrothes 26yo 1990/2017)

SMWS 30.95 (Glenrothes 26yo 1990/2017)

2017, SMWS
Single malt - Speyside 
Golden
54.3% ABV
Dram

Nose: Coffee, orange peel, dark chocolate, raisins, cinnamon, leather, hints of black pepper. With water, toffee, mint, dark chocolate, vanilla. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, thickens, slippery, cool.  
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Dark chocolate, leather, vanilla, coffee, black pepper, honey, hints of sugarcane. With water, mint, chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, honey. 
Finish: Short. Orange peel, sugarcane, raisins, honey, dark chocolate. 

Comments: 

Sweet, and a little bit bitter, this whisky has a lot of complexity. There are also some spicy notes that really open up and clarify with a few drops of water. Running through all that is this chocolatey bitterness. Lovely. 

Verdict:

I like this.