Glenrothes 1967 36 Year Old Cask# 6994

Glenrothes Select Reserve

I acquired the Glenrothes Select Reserve from a tasting 3-pack that contained the Select Reserve, 1991/2008, and 1985/2005. I've had it a few times before from various bottles but my notes are based on the one from the 100ml tasting bottle. Glenrothes uses its own approach in bottling their whisky mostly by vintage instead of by years aged. They...

Score 85/100

Glenrothes 1994 vintage

Nose: the first few seconds are filled with buttery toffee which is typical for The Glenrothes. After that, a wave of zesty lemon shows up and make it a lot fresher. Its spring-character shows juicy pears and orange fruit gums with a touch of vanilla. Very citric. Lemon pie. Slightly flowery with hints of Cif (the cleaning cream). None of the...

Score 82/100

Glenrothes 42 Year Old Malts of Scotland

I have previously only tasted two Glenrothes, the Select Reserve and the Vintage 1987. Oh, let’s not forget the Wemyss Toffee Apples, a single cask Glenrothes in disguise from 1990. But what I’ll be tasting today, from the independent bottler Malts of Scotland, is something else, most likely. After all, this is a 42 Year Old single cask from 1968....

Score 85/100

Glenrothes Adelphi Glenrothes 2007 6 Year Old cask #3520

This is a WOW bottling bottled by adelphi this is 6 year old Glenrothes matured in sherry at a mid bending strength. In all honesty it isnt the greatest thing in the world. But the flavour is HUGE ralfy is right with his more alcohol more flavour dogma. * Nose: caramelised, bacon, toffee and chocolate éclairs, with some raisin, dates, vanilla and...

Score 84/100