Hongdae whisky bar comparing Glenfiddich 15 and Balvenie 12: Rosetta
Rosetta is a cocktail bar in an alley off Eoulmadang-ro in Mapo, Seoul, between Hongdae and Hapjeong Station, styled after 19th-century Europe. At Rosetta we set a Glenfiddich 15 Year glass (20,000 won) and a Balvenie 12 Year glass (19,000 won) beside an 18,000 won fruit and cheese platter to compare their aromas, then drank the art-inspired signature cocktail Summer Sunlight (21,000 won, 21% ABV), topped with gim-bugak (crispy fried seaweed), in the order the bar recommends. Rosetta suits anyone who wants a quiet, pretty room instead of the loud bars in Hongdae, Seoul.