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A rare cask strength lowland single malt bottling from gordon and macphail, distilled in rosebank distillery 27690 and bottled on 30306 from two refill sherry butts 1605 and 1606. Despite suggestion that the new whisky may be produced under the rosebank name, diageo who owned the rosebank trademark at the time and continued to release limited. Distilled in november 1990 and bottled in april 2006. Its name originated after the roses which grew along the banks of the canal. Hints of rose petals, beeswax polish and lingering citrus notes. The whisky exchange a huge selection of old and collectible whiskies along with the latest releases. Once the beating heart of the scottish town of falkirk, rosebank distillery produced a whisky that was often described as the king of the lowlands until its gates closed in 1993. Rosebank single malt scotch whisky the whisky vault. This is from duncan taylors defunct whisky galore line. A bottling of deceased lowlander rosebank by douglas laing, this is from a refill butt originally filled in 1990.
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The rosebank distillery was built in 1840 for james rankine, a local merchant, on the waterside site of a former brewery near falkirk in scotland. Below are examples of expressions in our collection, please visit us to view our most uptodate whiskey book. Rosebank 1990 signatory vintage 16 year old available to buy or sell at whisky auctioneer online scotch whisky auctions. Rosebank 1990 signatory vintage 16 year old whisky auctioneer. Rosebank, which offered a triple distillation process, was mothballed in 1993 and was seen as one of the lowlands biggest losses. After all, an 8yearold had been part of dcls ascot malt cellar six years previously when the firm attempted, somewhat lackadaisically, to enter the malt market. Rosebank single malt scotch whisky from the lowlands. Rosebank single malt whisky records indicate that a distillery with the name rosebank was in existence in the vicinity in 1798 and that from 1817 to 1819 james robertson was also distilling at a rosebank distillery in stirlingshire although the exact location is not clear. The palate has cracked black pepper with hints of red apples, orange peel and almonds, complemented by a creamy milk chocolate edge.
The rosebank distillery is situated in camelon on the banks of the forth and clyde canal between edinburgh and glasgow. Rosebank distillery lowland single malt scotch whisky. For those of you unfamiliar with rosebank, fear not, youre not alone. Becoming a bit of a rare single malt scotch whisky, rosebank distillery fell silent in 1993. Rosebank yo 1990 2003 sherry 46%, whisky galore 060304. Rosebank could conceivably have been saved had it been chosen as the lowland member of udvs later diageos classic malts selection which launched in 1988. Rosebank 19 year old 1990 old malt cask get free shipping. Rosebank shut its doors in 1993, and since then, the whisky has become much sought after. Buy rosebank 25 year old single malt whisky rosebank. Single malt lowland jack rose dining saloon washington, dc.
This was specially selected and bottled by lombard scotch whisky ltd in 1999, making this approximately 10 years old. However the late whisky writer michael jackson nicknamed it the flora and. Light meadow flower aromas, soon give way to maltiness and fresh cream sponge flavours, this is a deliciously soft. A 25 year old lowland whisky from rosebank distillery, which has been out of operation since 1993.