Glenrothes 1964 Bottled 1977 Berry Bros & Rudd

Glenrothes 8 Year Old The Macphail's Collection

The Macphail's Collection is a series of young, but very affordable single malts. At the Whisky Festival for Independent Bottlers, I was able to score quite a few, including this Glenrothes. It is only 8 years old. A nose full of nuts, yellow and orange stone fruit, oats, honey, cake with a bit of thyme and rosemary. Also a bit of earth and...

Score 76/100

Glenrothes 17 Year Old 1997 Old Particular

The Old Particular range by Douglas Laing has already released quite a few gems. Today we go down the Speyside path for a single cask Glenrothes, which matured for 17 years. It was cut to a drinking strength of 48,4% ABV. The nose is lovely and fruity. Creamy sweet on biscuits and loads of vanilla, apples and pineapples. A bit of camphor shines...

Score 85/100

Glenrothes 23 Year Old 1988 Archives

This is the first Glenrothes to be bottled by the Dutch label Archives. It was distilled on 6 June 1988 and bottled on 4 January 2012. It is very pale, indicating a rather inactive ex sherry cask. The nose is immediately very sweet. Clear hint of white chocolate. Caramelized white fruit (like the red coating apples you buy at fancy fairs)....

Score 83/100

Glenrothes 18 Year Old

Part of the re-vamp of the Glenrothes line, it was recently sold back to Edrington group by Berry Brothers & Rudd. They have decided to move from using vintages to age statements. Although if we follow Edrington's Modus Operandi, a flood of NAS releases will follow they just need to find the right angle or hook. Pretentious fuckboys and...

Score 83/100