Glenrothes 10 Year Old 2000 The Coopers Choice

Glenrothes Select Reserve

This is the standard NAS bottling of Glenrothes - or at least, it used to be as I'm not sure they make this anymore (it's not on their website). Most official Glenrothes bottlings are vintage releases; apparently this is a mix of different vintages, rather than just a super-young throwaway. This comes from a 100ml mini I got at auction. The colour...

Score 86/100

Glenrothes 10 Year Old 1984 Signatory 'On the Road' for Velier

Little is known about this Glenrothes. It was distilled in 1984 and bottled in 1995 for Velier in Genova (Italy). The label boasts ‘On the Road’, but that is all I can tell you. I scored the sample at a tasting where everybody had to bring his/her own bottle to share. The nose is fresh and spicy with loads of wood shavings. Warm and inviting....

Score 82/100

Glenrothes 1985

I didn't like Speyside single malts. I deemed them soft, sweet and meek. At least that's what I thought before the Glenrothes 1985 completely changed me. I guess I always knew the day would come. That day found me sitting in Bourbon and Branch, enjoying Glenrothes 1985 as the front end of a Scotch Flight. I thought it was just going to be a...

Score 93/100

Glenrothes 15yr Duthies (WM Cadenhead)

I'm a huge fan of Glenrothes, so when I was placing an order with Master of Malt Drinks by the Dram, I selected every sample of Glenrothes that they offered. This 15yr expression from Duthies is one of these samples. This 15yr is a very light colored malt, bottled at 46%. Nose: Quite spirity, with floral notes. Some butterscotch coming through....

Score 80/100