Rosebank 11 Years Old 1989 Cask #842 (Blackadder)

Blackadder bottled this Rosebank single malt, aged 11 year old, from 1989, drawn from cask 842 and bottled at 58.9%. 348 bottles in all. Established in 1840 on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Falkirk, Rosebank was mothballed in 1993. Its last spirit ran in 1993, a finite legacy revered ever since.

It was put through three stills and worm tubs for body and finesse, giving the delicate yet weighty character it was famed for. An American oak cask shaped it, flattering the floral, ester rich make. Still young, the malt is grassy and zesty with a delicate lift. The slow loss of the angel's share concentrates the honeyed, fruity core over decades. The 108 foot chimney remained a Falkirk landmark through the long silent decades. Its final vintages of the early 1990s are among the most sought after of all Lowland malts. The malt was matured slowly in the temperate Lowland climate before bottling.

Undiluted at 58.9%, it is layered. Marzipan and soft tropical fruit meet a quiet vanilla from the refill oak. Beneath it run lemon, grass and a waxy weight. It finishes clean, fragrant and bright. This is spirit from the lost years of Rosebank, finite for good.