Roseisle 12 Year Old Origami Kite 2 - Diageo Special Releases 2024
2025-03-24
Smell
The first impression is characterised by a warm maltiness that combines with honey-like aromas. Apple crumble brings a beautiful, buttery-fruity component into play, while fresh wood and mint provide a certain lightness. A subtle candyfloss note lends the whisky a gentle sweetness. Overall, a pleasant, typical Speyside profile, but without any major surprises.
Taste
On the palate, the Roseisle 12 Year Old is unexpectedly herbal, which gives it an interesting, slightly bitter flavour. This is followed by a creamy vanilla ice cream sweetness, which is quickly overlaid by strong oak and spicy ginger. Forest honey provides a pleasant depth and a buttery croissant note gives the whisky a certain elegance. The 55.6% ABV is well integrated, but still gives the whisky a noticeable strength.
Finish
The finish is long, spicy and dry, with dominant oak and an interesting mix of apricot, sandalwood and cinnamon. A slight white pepper note provides additional spiciness. Not spectacular, but a solid and aromatically well-balanced finish.
Thoughts
The Roseisle 12 year old Origami Kite 2 delivers a solid Speyside profile with a pleasant sweetness, spice and herbal notes. It fulfils the expectations of a Speyside whisky, but brings little that is new or surprising. The cask strength of 55.6 % provides a nice intensity and the flavour profile is successful overall. However, the big problem is the price: for a 12-year-old bottling from a young distillery, the price is simply not justified - especially when you consider that established Speyside classics in the same price range often offer more complexity and maturity.
Rating: 82/100 - Excellent (Marcel: 83 | Sascha: 80)
Value for Money: 2/5 - Expensive
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