Glenrothes reviews

This one is heavy malt and sherry, similar to a cross between Glengoyne 10 and Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban. The bartender who suggested this one even agreed with my quick evaluation. This is a good malt…

Four years ago, on a particularly joyous payday, I walked across the street to my local package store with a mission. I was about to "get into" whisk(e)y. After much deliberation, I purchased three…

The Ultimate Glenrothes 1995 Aged 17 years was fairly entertaining roller coaster ride of spices and delicate sweetness in a dry palate. This 1st fill sherry butt of an 17 year old Glenrothes 1995 (Cask…

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…

Nose: Honey, currants, and such a dark, inviting aroma. This is not a light, crisp, with slight hints of honey aroma, this whisky has a big, bold, and inviting aroma that draws you in! Honey and marma…

The scent was that of apples, sweetness, candy and vanila. Easy to approach.The taste changed to that of a light smoke, caramel and slight iodine.The finish had a light wooden taste, something that…

This is my first ever whiskey that I bought and I intended it as my starter kit into the world of whiskey. It wasn't smooth but rather I found it strong at the start. Tonight is my third tasting since…

Nose: Sweet, a warm and floral nose. I get rose, honeysuckle, some raisins... pretty lovely. A hint of nuttiness there as well.Palate: Oh, this is kinda different. I like it! It always excites me when…

In 1965 my parents arrived in Australia from Italy. Three years after their arrival in 1968, when my Dad was eight years old and watched the first moon landing a year later with no doubt astonished eyes…

This Italian Wilson & Morgan bottled its 8th Glenrothes this year, a 14 Year Old that was finished on sweet Marsala wine casks from Sicily. Marsala is a fortified wine, not unlike port, Madeira or sherry…