Rosebank 1990 19 Year Old Old Malt Cask #5082 Douglas Laing

Rosebank 22 Year Old 1991 MacKillop’s Choice

MacKillop’s Choice is in independent bottler founded by Angus Dundee in 1996 with Lorne MacKillop who started his career as a Master of Wine in 1984. Next to single casks as 43% and 46% most of the releases are bottled at cask strength. This is one of those from a few years back from the lost Lowland distillery Rosebank. MacKillop bottled 8 casks...

Score 87/100

Rosebank 8 Year Old (1970s)

sample from a friend OB from the 70s Nose: Light and fruity, and the floral notes one would expect, just well-defined and elegantly beautiful. This strikes me with the complementary layers - first, the light, sweet barley/malty quality. Close behind it is lemon zest in refined vanilla with some spring and summer flowers dropped in. Last, and with...

Score 88/100

Rosebank 12 Year Old 1989 Silver Seal

Rosebank closed already in 1993, but the whisky still appears on the market regularly (although less and less for obvious reasons). This bottling already dates back to 2001, from the Max Righi stables. I scored the sample at the festival for independent bottlers in Belgium. The nose is very light and offers mostly citrus, but not much else. A...

Score 83/100

Rosebank 1981 22 Year Old

The Rare Malts Selection from Diageo already boasts 4 Rosebank. A 19yo from 1979, a 20yo from 1979, a 20yo from 1981 and a 22yo from 1981. We are tasting the final one. The nose, once you get past the alcohol, bursts with pears and lime, but is also slightly farmy. Freshly cut grass and hay. A mild hint of dried figs. A whiff of apricot marmalade....

Score 86/100