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ROSSEND CASTLE
”The Whisky of the Duries”
15 Years Old
Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% vol.
A Limited Edition
of only 495 bottles
Rossend Castle is the oldest building in
the ancient Royal Burgh of Burntisland, in the Kingdom of
Fife, Scotland. Although its present name dates from the early
18th Century, at least as far back as 1383 the
castle was owned by the Durie Family, who extended an older
building. It was still in the family when Mary Queen of Scots
stayed there in 1563, and was held by them until 1584. The
current owners, the Hurd Rolland Partnership Chartered
Architects,
www.hurdrolland.co.uk, saved the castle from demolition in
the 1960’s and carefully restored it to its former glory.
The Durie Family have commissioned Adelphi Distillery Limited,
one of Scotland’s most acclaimed independent bottlers, to
select this 15 year old single malt Scotch whisky
commemorating their long and historic connection with Rossend
Castle and the surrounding estates of Cunyngarland, Kinghorne
Wester and Grange.
Traditionally, Scotch whisky is matured in oak casks,
previously used for Bourbon or Sherry, for a minimum of three
years. The Adelphi nosing team, chaired by whisky expert
Charles MacLean, is dedicated to finding the unique casks of
Scotch whisky where the wood and whisky have “married”
perfectly. For the Rossend Castle single malt, Adelphi has
chosen just two casks, aged for 15 years, to be bottled at
natural colour and unchill-filtered, retaining the maximum
flavour and texture of the whisky.
The colour is harvest gold, the nose is soft and rich, with
pineapple chunks and spiced pears, and an intriguing waxy
smokiness, reminiscent of both faded incense and allspice.
These aromas hold together well when water is added, joined by
oak lactones (whin bushes, coconut), a trace of lemon grass
and soft brown sugar. The taste is very sweet and voluptuous,
with a light acidity to lend freshness. Medium length finish,
with oaky flavours lingering in the aftertaste. A near perfect
balance of original and mature chacteristics.
This rare whisky will only be available direct from Adelphi
Distillery Ltd.,
www.adelphidistillery.com, and certain specialist
retailers.
Tasting notes by
Charles MacLean |
Order direct from Adelphi Distillery Ltd.
www.adelphidistillery.com
Adelphi Distillery Limited,
Glenborrodale Castle,
Ardnamurchan,
Argyll, Scotland, PH36 4JP
Tel +44 (0) 1972 500 765
Fax +44 (0) 1972 500 771
We regret that, for reasons relating to the
law in these countries, it is not possible
to ship to the USA, Canada, Switzerland
and certain other locations.
Also stocked in the UK by:
The Whisky Shop, Dufftown
Single Malts Direct, Huntly
Food Inc, London
L'Art du Vin (wholesale), Edinburgh
And overseas:
Rolf Kaspar, Essen, Germany
Whisky Galore (H L Milne), Christchurch,
New Zealand
Glengarry, Auckland, New Zealand |
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