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Glen Rosa
Whisky: Glen Rosa 15 year old
Age: 15 years
Type: Blended malt
   
Bottled: 2002
Strength: 43%
   
Distillery: Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd.
Country: United Kingdom
   
 
Date: 20-06-2003
Nose: Faint, warm, red fruit, sweet and sour.
Flavour: Fruit (rasberry?), slightly dark, some sherry.
Body: Dry in the back, sligtly fat. Hardly a finish. Adding a drop of water makes a lot of difference!! It's suddely a lot fuller, and has a very nice finish.
Comments: I've never seen a whisky being transformed into so much more with a few extra drups of water. If only it had a better foundation.
Rating: ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ +--- ---- ---- (7.25)
   

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