It’s strange to think that a single malt Scotch whisky, aged for 51 years, needs something other than itself to stand out in the market. But so prevalent are these ultra-aged statements that The Glenrothes added further novelty to its oldest release. Buy one of the 100 decanters, and you’ll find it trapped in a Jesmonite column. And the only release mechanism is a hammer.
Further novelty ensues when, at a private tasting in London, a small group of journalists discover…

