Glenrothes 1954 Sherry Cask Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail

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

Glenrothes Select Reserve

After dealing with the flu for a week (in which no tastings could take place, obviously), I've finally gotten round to trying two Glenrothes. My first encounter with this Speysider was an independent bottle from Wemyss, called Toffee Apples. I enjoyed that one very much. Today, I'm trying the Select Reserve first, a no age statement Glenrothes....

Score 70/100

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 19 Year Old 1997 Chieftain’s

Chieftain’s is a label from Ian Macleod Distillers – who also own Glengoyne, Tamdhun Smokehead and Edinburgh Gin, to name a few. This Glenrothes from 1997 was released in 2016. Wonderful color. Aromatic nose on blood oranges and sultana, but the dominating aroma without a doubt is butterscotch. Some freshly waxed leather, a hint of rubber boots...

Score 84/100