Glenrothes 1979 Bottled 1994

Glenrothes 18 Year Old Soleo Collection

In September 2018 Glenrothes announced she would be replacing the Vintage releases with a brand new series with age statements, listening to the name Soleo Collection. This was the first, and influencial, decision taken after Berry Brothers sold the brand back to former owner Edrington. Six new malts have been released: 10 Year Old, 12 Year Old,...

Score 82/100

Glenrothes 25 Year Old

This 25 Year Old was part of the Glenrothes tasting I attended recently and after the 1988 vintage was my No 2 pick for the evening. Though some of my colleagues preferred this over the '88 - well, to each his own. It has quite a distinct sherry influenced nose. There is a strong presence of dark caramel and chocolate in a stew of cooked oranges....

Score 89/100

Glenrothes The Glenrothes 12 Year Old

Nose: immediately full and rich with massive fruit and oak. Luscious berry and melon, as well as enticing cinnamon spice. Grape. Orange peel. Quite dessert-like. Simply lovely. Taste: sweet and fruity to start, quickly becoming spicy as oak grips the tongue. Quite thick mid-palate before a slight sourness kicks in, along with a hint of sulfury...

Score 87/100

Glenrothes 1992; Bottled 2004

I enjoyed this expression enormously while I owned it for the rich mouth feel and blackcurrant flavours which were reminiscent of better versions of Macallan. Nose: Sweet aromatic, mildly fruity. Taste: More fruit, blackcurrants with a touch of aniseed thrown in. Full bodied Finish: Fading hints of blackcurrant, moderate length.

Score 86/100