Glenrothes 1987 Bottled 1999

Glenrothes 25 Year Old 1990 Douglas Laing XOP

It is not often that you encounter a Glenrothes of 25 years old. That is why Douglas Laing decided to release this in their XOP range, which means Extra Old Particular. It was bottled at cask strength and has a beautiful copper color. The nose is rife with candied fruit – citrus in the lead – caramel and butterscotch. A hint of a struck match is...

Score 86/100

Glenrothes Select Reserve

This classic Speyside distillery is one of Scotland's biggest but only a small proportion is bottled as a single malt. Releases bear a date rather than an age statement and the distillery produces two distinctive styles of whisky – from rich, sherry to light, grapefruit summer delights. This is a greatest hits package, combining both styles. This...

Score 80/100

Glenrothes 19 Year Old 1997 Whiskybroker.co.uk

This Glenrothes slept on a sherry butt for almost two decades. Possibly that was a first fill barrel, because the malt is almost the color of cola. It was bottled by Whiskybroker, the well-known Scottish bottler. Hey! Plums, rye toast, horseskin, chewing tobacco, origin chocolate and a drop of wine vinegar. Walnuts and cuberdons. Freshly polished...

Score 87/100

Glenrothes 13 Year Old G&M Reserve for Maltclan

Maltclan, the whisky club from Halle (Belgium), has just launched its inaugural club bottling. It was presented at several festivals in Belgium and has been going very strong since. Could this whisky really be that good? Chris and Danny gave me a sample to check it out. It is a Gordon & Macphail release under their ‘Reserve’ label. It is a 13...

Score 85/100