Glenrothes 1979 Single Sherry Cask #3808

Glenrothes 1985

This is a great bottle -- arguably much better than, say, the Macallan 18, at a much more reasonable price. A very smooth and rich scotch, with a nice sweetness, coming I think, from sherry casking. No over-prominent notes; neither oak, nor peat, nor sweet. A wonderfully rounded flavor. Highly, highly recommended.

Score 95/100

Glenrothes Duncan Taylor The Octave - Glenrothes 1969

Glenrothes 1969 40 Year Old, bottled at cask strength of 45.8% alc by Duncan Taylor for their Octave and Quarter Cask Series. I am enjoying in a Glencairn glass before dinner. Poured from a freshly opened bottle, not much going on the nose as for the palate. No doubt the wood influence is significant but this is readily balanced by the big sherry...

Score 94/100

Glenrothes Select Reserve

A while back I was randomly visiting the local liquor stores, specifically ones I had yet to visit due to their seedy appearance, when I walked into the local Thirsty Camel Drive Through Bottle Shop. Yes I did walk into the drive through. So I walk into this drive through bottle shop, with my wife looking quite exasperated and amused with me. I...

Score 86/100

Glenrothes 25 Year Old

The Glenrothes 25 years old is a limited expression originally destined for travel retail but as often it also appeared in regular stores. Although the yield was quite low, bottles are still found here and there. Glenrothes 25yo is a marriage of casks from 1979 as well as other years: 1967, 1972, 1977 and 1980. All these years have brought us...

Score 87/100