Glenrothes 17 Year Old Bottled 1980s Sestante

Glenrothes Vintage Reserve

Glenrothes lies in the heart of the Speyside and is one of 5 distilleries in Rothes. She was founded in 1878 and is best known for her fruity whiskies. The Glenrothes Vintage Reserve is the entry level malt and hence the successor of the Select Reseve. No vintage, no age statement and bottled at the minimum drinking strength. Hence it cost...

Score 80/100

Glenrothes 13 Year Old G&M Reserve for Maltclan

Maltclan, the whisky club from Halle (Belgium), has just launched its inaugural club bottling. It was presented at several festivals in Belgium and has been going very strong since. Could this whisky really be that good? Chris and Danny gave me a sample to check it out. It is a Gordon & Macphail release under their ‘Reserve’ label. It is a 13...

Score 85/100

Glenrothes Select Reserve

This is a classic malt in my book. The Glenrothes distillery is a favorite of mine, and this whisky is the "classic" profile that the distillery produces. It is the essence of what makes a Glenrothes, so it in turn is the essence of what is a Speyside (in MY opinion!) Nose: Complex, with a hint of salty notes combined with heather, malt,...

Score 80/100

Glenrothes 1994 vintage

This 1994 vintage Glenrothes (bottled in 2009) is an average offering from this Speyside distillery. It has the typical Speyside nose of nuts (specifically almonds), lots of citrusy vanilla, warm brown chocolate with a layering of woody oak. It's nice but offers no complexity. The palate continues to be on dimensional and, frankly, I did not...

Score 84/100