Glenrothes 15 Year Old 2005 – Old Particular The Midnight Series (Douglas Laing) (70cl / 48.4%)

A rather well-sherried single malt from the Glenrothes Distillery, which was distilled in September 2005 and left to age in a single sherry butt for 15 years. It would eventually be bottled in December 2020 by Douglas Laing for the Old Particular Midnight Series, with only 321 bottles produced. 

Nose: Plum, Christmas pudding, flamed orange peel, and a touch of old oak.

Palate: Cinnamon sticks, dried fruit, dark chocolate mousse, a pinch of nutmeg.

Finish: Dates, toffee, chocolate once again, red chilli flake.