Glenrothes 13 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish Darkness 50cl, 59.9%

Description

Glenrothes 13 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish Darkness 50cl, 59.9% is a limited-edition Speyside single malt bottled by Darkness after 13 years of maturation, including a finish in hand-coopered oloroso octave casks. The smaller octave format is a key part of the Darkness style, designed to push more concentrated sherry influence into the whisky than a standard larger-cask finish.

What makes this release especially attractive is the way that rich oloroso finishing meets Glenrothes’ naturally elegant Speyside character. The Glenrothes says its sherry-seasoned casks layer rich flavour onto the distillery’s elegant spirit, and in this Darkness bottling that idea comes through in a profile built around buttery pastries, cinnamon, honey, raisins and a nutty, malty close.

Why Choose Glenrothes 13 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish Darkness 50cl, 59.9%

Glenrothes 13 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish Darkness 50cl, 59.9% stands out because it combines a respected Speyside distillery, a proper 13 year age statement and an oloroso-octave finish in one clearly defined limited-edition release. It is not just another sherried malt. The Darkness treatment pushes the whisky toward richer bakery notes and nuttier sweetness, while Glenrothes keeps the spirit refined rather than overly heavy.

Ideal For.

This bottle is ideal for drinkers who enjoy rich sherried single malt with notes of buttered pastry, cinnamon, honey and raisin depth.

It is ideal for Glenrothes fans who want to explore the distillery in a more cask-driven, limited-edition format than the regular core range.

It is also ideal for collectors building a lineup of Darkness bottlings and small-format cask-finish releases from named Scottish distilleries. This is a collector-focused inference based on the verified series, age statement and limited-edition positioning.

Product Details

Product Name: Glenrothes 13 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish Darkness 50cl, 59.9%.

Category: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Distillery: Glenrothes.

Bottler: Darkness.

Age Statement: 13 Years Old.

Bottle Size: 50cl.

ABV: 59.9%.

Cask Finish: Hand-coopered oloroso octave casks.

Maturation Style: Matured for 13 years, including the oloroso octave finish.

Series Style: Part of the Darkness intensely sherried limited-edition collection.

Distillery Character: The Glenrothes describes its spirit as elegant, with sherry-seasoned casks adding rich flavour through maturation.

Bottle Count: No confirmed public outturn was found in the sources reviewed.

Collector’s Note

This bottle has good collector appeal because it sits at a useful intersection of factors that matter to modern buyers: a named Speyside distillery, a clear age statement, a branded Darkness finish and limited-edition status. That gives it a stronger identity than a generic sherry-finished independent bottling.

It is especially appealing because the flavour profile is distinctive and easy to place within the Darkness range. The pastry-led, nutty oloroso style gives it more personality than a routine sweet-sherry bottling, while the Glenrothes name adds familiar distillery recognition. This final point is a collector-focused inference based on the verified tasting profile and release format.