Glenrothes 30 Year Old Macphail's Collection Gordon & Macphail

Glenrothes Select Reserve

I love this, absolutely love it, and at this price? Going on my list with Ardbeg 10 as just something that everyone should have. Delicious, and if you close your eyes and think of heaven you could actually convince yourself that it was nutritious. If whisky were good for you, this is how it would taste. Nose: What Ardbeg is to peat, this is to...

Score 89/100

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

Glenrothes 19 Year Old 1995 selected by Marc Vandenberghe

If you have not yet heard of him: Marc Vandenberghe is the Belgian Brand Ambassador for Glenrothes. He selected this sherry cask for the Belgian market. I scored this sample from my whisky buddy Jan VC. Loads of butterscotch and dark fruits in this very aromatic and creamy nose. Twig of mint. Hint of espresso. But it is the red fruit that takes...

Score 89/100

Glenrothes 1978 vintage

This Glenrothes from 1978 matured on sherry casks. It won Best Speyside Whisky in 2008, the year of its release, at the World Whisky Awards and Jim Murray (who?) scored it 90.5 points. This is one of the few times that I wholeheartedly agree with him (but I do not do halves). It was distilled on 3rd November 1978 and bottled on the 7th January (my...

Score 90/100