Cask No. 13508. 18 carat gold in color surprisingly good beading for its strength. A slight prickle on the nose and a complex, mellow aroma which is at once fruity and herbal – crystallised greengages, dusty dried mixed herbs – with an elusive whiff of scented smoke, a trace of cigar boxes and after a while a hint of candlewax. The texture is oily and the taste sweet and centre palate, with some saltiness and peppery spice in the long warming finish and a slightly mentholic aftertaste.

Each bottle has been scrupulously bottled and wax-dipped by hand. Part of the ‘Limited Bottling’ range, The 1968 Glenrothes Single Malts are presented in a luxurious deep red The Last Drop Distillers leather case. A generous 50ml miniature, a custom-made stopper, a luxury tasting book and a signed certificate of bottling complete the meticulous presentation.