WHISKY AGE No.0034 Glenrothes 2013 10yo Hogshead 61%
The new series of WHISKY AGE: “Tainan 400” with the labels which were illustrated by the Taiwan’s artist Hong Fu-Tian.
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【Introduction of Artist】
Hong Fu-Tian, born in Tainan, has been traditional painter for many years, especially using the technique of watermark woodcut.
The Japanese writer Nishikawa Mitsuru integrated his feelings about Taiwan into his literature and painting. Hong Fu-Tian was inspired and deeply moved by this, this led him to re-explore his feelings for his hometown and transform this emotion into art, in turn his work has deep and profound connections to his homeland.
Tainan, one of the oldest cities in Taiwan, has been constantly evolving. This city is the perfect muse for Hong Fu-Tian's emotions and creations.
【酒標介紹】- 台南孔子廟
台南孔子廟創建於明永曆 19年（1665年），原名「先師聖廟」，已有三百多年的歷史，是臺灣歷史最悠久、地位最崇高的儒家廟宇之一，也是臺灣歷史上第一所官學，被譽為「全臺首學」。
孔廟的建築莊嚴宏偉，擁有許多歷代帝王元首的御匾，保留了「左學右廟」的傳統格局。紅色圍牆象徵崇敬和高貴，源自周朝貴族的顏色。
這座廟宇的台閩式建築雕工華麗，廟旁的古樹蒼鬱，中庭綠意盎然，與古色古香的建築相映成趣，散發濃厚的歷史氣息。
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【Introduction of Distillery】
Glenrothes 酒廠可以說是經歷許多災難卻如浴火鳳凰般地生存下來的一間酒廠，1879年 12月 28日第一滴新酒從蒸餾器流出的同天，發生了泰橋災難（Tay Bridge disaster），後續到 1962年這期間酒廠總共發生了三次爆炸及火災，但依然持續營運到了今日。
Glenrothes 酒廠的水質較軟帶出乾淨輕盈口感，緩慢蒸餾創造出明亮細緻又帶些許複雜層次感的酒體。在過去大多被用於調和威士忌品牌中，像是順風（Cutty Sark）和威雀（Famous Grouse），較少被以單一麥芽威士忌的方式裝瓶釋出。
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Nose: gentle berries, raisins, a hint of sherry, toffee, salted butter, chocolate, walnuts, licorice, wood, cinnamon, cardamom, and black pepper.
Palate: rounded sherry notes, dried fruits, berries, citrus, toffee, chocolate, walnuts, tobacco, wood, and spices.
Finish: medium. Citrus, dried fruits, raspberries, cherries, toffee, chocolate, walnuts, leather, mint, wood, and spices.
The aroma is rich with sherry notes, raisins, berries, and other fruity sweetness, accompanied by chocolate and spices. The clean and rounded palate brings out berry tartness, dark chocolate, tobacco, wood, and spices, making it a thought-provoking spirit.
乾淨圓潤的口感帶出莓果果酸感、黑巧克力、菸草、木質與辛香料，耐人尋味的一款酒。
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