Glen Rothes 1995 14 Year Old Bourbon Cask Signatory Cask Strength Collection

Glenrothes Select Reserve

This classic Speyside distillery is one of Scotland's biggest but only a small proportion is bottled as a single malt. Releases bear a date rather than an age statement and the distillery produces two distinctive styles of whisky – from rich, sherry to light, grapefruit summer delights. This is a greatest hits package, combining both styles. This...

Score 80/100

Glenrothes 1991

Nose: honeyed and buttery aromas (butterscotch, mocha). Caramel. Roasted nuts. Vanilla. Quite some heather. Cooked fruits with gentle spices. A hint of leather. Mouth: similar toffee / mocha notes. Baked apples and a lovely hint of coconut cream. Roasted nuts and barley sugars in the aftertaste. Fading on spices (ginger, cloves). Finish: not too...

Score 83/100

Glenrothes 14 Year Old 2001 Malts of Scotland

The lion’s share of Glenrothes matures on sherry casks. They are released as vintages. I have tried some 15 so far. But today I will try a teenager from the German Malts of Scotland. It is a sherry hogshead that gave a beautiful dark color to the spirit. Cask strength, of course. The nose is very aromatic on all kinds of dark and red fruit. Some...

Score 87/100

Glenrothes 11 Year Old 2007 North Star Spirits

To celebrate 10 years of ralfy.com, the funny Scot who writes tasting notes and often makes little videos (hey… hang on…), North Star Spirits bottled this young Glenrothes from 2007. The sherry butt yielded 618 bottles. The nose is liquid Werther’s Original. Caramel galore, joined by pecan nuts, sultanas, overripe banana and dried apricots....

Score 85/100