Colour: gold with orange hues (caramel?). Nose: very fresh, very elegant, very ‘Laphroaig’, although a little sharper and more nervous than the current official 10yo. It reminds me a little of the 1976, although this ‘Rothesay’ is probably a little discreeter, with lots of iodine, sea air, kelp but also dried oranges, light pipe tobacco and leather. A rather vibrant nose despite the low strength. Mouth: too bad, it’s a little weak now, almost watery… A shame they bottled it at 40%, I’m sure three more degrees would have been enough. Gets tea-ish , with notes of kumquats, something waxy, thyme, chlorophyll chewing-gum… Finish: The finish is a little longer than expected, though, and makes me think of a mix of seawater and orange syrup.
