Old Rhosdhu for The Elysian/Anchor/Labyrinthos 1994/2025 31yo, Matured in a Sherry Butt, 50.1%
A friendship bottling between The Elysian Whisky Bar, Anchor, and Labyrinthos.
Old Rhosdhu is a rare/discontinued expression from the Loch Lomond Distillery that was produced from the 1960s till around 2000, and was well known for it's fruity and floral characteristics. It was distilled in Loch Lomond's straight-necked pot stills from unpeated barley and described as 1.5 times distilled, as it took a spirit cut from the wash still, which is also why sometimes they can be rather funky. These days (from 2007), the name Old Rhosdhu is still used, but it is for the malted barley whisky that is distilled on their continuous still.
Nose: Varnish, dried fruits, black forest cake
Palate: Juicy, jammy, dried cranberries, umami, medium sweet, chewy long finish. Sherry bomb!