Whiskies from Glenrothes

Glenrothes

Glenrothes Single Malt Whisky

 

The Glenrothes Distillery is definitely a stranger in the midst among most of the whisky brands.

Most whisky brands usually classify their single malts by the expression of its age, Glenrothes classifies its Single Malt mostly with a stated vintage, a Glenrothes brand signature of great quality which the Glenrothes Distillery still bears with pride. The Glenrothes Select Reserve is just one example of their light-tasting entry vintage editions, and the Glenrothes 20 Years Old Shieldmaiden Lagertha from independent bottler The Duchess, is a delicate and fresh must-have for every whisky collector.

 

Established in Speyside, The Glenrothes Distillery was the second distillery ever build in the city of Rothes. The distillery is located at the foot of the Mannoch Hills adjacent to the Burn of Rothes. Therefore it was called Glenrothes, which is Gaelic for “The Valley of the Rothes”.

 

The Glenrothes Distillery was founded in the year 1878 by James Stuart, a man who made his honored name in the whisky industry as The Macallan Distillery lesser and eventually the distillery owner. On the night of 28 December 1879 when a heavy storm passed over the Scottish Highlands, the first Glenrothes spirit ran of the stills. This date would become a day of both mourning and joy, as this particular night the Tay Bridge collapsed due to major engineering failure, taking the passing train and its passengers to their unfortunate fate.

 

In the year 1887, Glenrothes was acquired by the Highland Distilleries Ltd. At the time, The Glenrothes Distillery found herself in an era of prosperity. More stills were added, and the distillery’s production capacity doubled. In 1922, an unfortunate disaster struck the Glenrothes Distillery, when a fire set blaze that left ashes of desolation in its wake in one of the distillery’s warehouses, by which 200.000 gallons of maturing spirit was destroyed. According to the myth, several whisky casks exploded and whisky flowed into the Rothes Burn. Legend tells us that the Fishes in the Rothes Burn where so intoxicated by the whisky spirit that locals fished them out of the river barehanded.

 

Despite of this mayor setback, nobody was hurt that disastrous day. The lost burnt down warehouses were rebuild and the Glenrothes Distillery rose back to its former glory. Glenrothes was once again distilling at full capacity. A true legend of a distillery that was build to last.

 

The Glenrothes Distillery is currently owned by The Edrington Group.

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BOW 83
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 1992 Approved 25.01.2004 43% 1992

1992 Approved 25.01.2004 43%

1992
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BOW 83
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 1992 Approved 25.01.2004 43% 1992

1992 Approved 25.01.2004 43%

1992
(Damaged box and label)
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BOW 86
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 1994 43% 1994

1994 43%

1994
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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 1995 American Oak 45% 1995

1995 American Oak 45%

1995
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BOW 82
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 1995 Approved 06.09.2010 43% 1995

1995 Approved 06.09.2010 43%

1995
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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 1996 Wemyss Malts Toasted Anise 46% 1996

1996 Wemyss Malts Toasted Anise 46%

1996
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BOW 88
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 20 Years Old Antique Lions of Spirits The Butterflies 57% 1997

20 Years Old Antique Lions of Spirits The Butterflies 57%

1997
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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 20 Years Old Cadenhead Small Batch 56.2% 1997

20 Years Old Cadenhead Small Batch 56.2%

1997
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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 20 Years Old Cask:10/1996 52.8% 1996

20 Years Old Cask:10/1996 52.8%

1996
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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 20 Years Old Creative Whisky Company Cask:14 54.5% 1996

20 Years Old Creative Whisky Company Cask:14 54.5%

1996
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BOW 88.5
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 20 Years Old The Duchess Shieldmaiden Lagertha Cask 10/1996 52.8% 1996

20 Years Old The Duchess Shieldmaiden Lagertha Cask 10/1996 52.8%

1996
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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 20 Years Old The Whisky Fair Limburg 49.8% 1997

20 Years Old The Whisky Fair Limburg 49.8%

1997
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BOW 91
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 20 Years Old Train Line Replica Cask 131 52.1% 1997

20 Years Old Train Line Replica Cask 131 52.1%

1997
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BOW 85
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 21 Years Old Signatory Vintage Cask 1749+1750 46% 1997

21 Years Old Signatory Vintage Cask 1749+1750 46%

1997
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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 22 Years Old Cadenhead Small Batch 49.7% 1996

22 Years Old Cadenhead Small Batch 49.7%

1996
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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 23 Years Old Hunter Laing Platinum Selection 56.5% 1990

23 Years Old Hunter Laing Platinum Selection 56.5%

1990
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BOW 87.5
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 23 Years Old Lady of the Glen Cask 17003 42.9% 1998

23 Years Old Lady of the Glen Cask 17003 42.9%

1998
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Words of Whisky 91
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 24 Years Old Cadenhead Small Batch 55.7% 1990

24 Years Old Cadenhead Small Batch 55.7%

1990
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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 24 Years Old Càrn Mòr Cask:11192 54.8% 1989

24 Years Old Càrn Mòr Cask:11192 54.8%

1989
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BOW 88
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 25 Years Old The Soleo Collection 2018 43% NV

25 Years Old The Soleo Collection 2018 43%

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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 26 Years Old Signatory Cask Strength Collection Cask 19016 48.9% 1990

26 Years Old Signatory Cask Strength Collection Cask 19016 48.9%

1990
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Words of Whisky 86
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 26 Years Old The Single Malts of Scotland cask:8172 53.8% 1990

26 Years Old The Single Malts of Scotland cask:8172 53.8%

1990
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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 27 Years Old The Maltman Cask:7476 46% 1989

27 Years Old The Maltman Cask:7476 46%

1989
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BOW 87
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 30 Years Old Malts of Scotland Cask MoS 12065 53.2% 1982

30 Years Old Malts of Scotland Cask MoS 12065 53.2%

1982
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BOW 87
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 30 Years Old Malts of Scotland Cask MoS 12065 53.2% 1982

30 Years Old Malts of Scotland Cask MoS 12065 53.2%

1982
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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 30 Years Old The Maltman Cask 74411 46.9% 1990

30 Years Old The Maltman Cask 74411 46.9%

1990
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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 30 Years Old The Whisky Trail Retro Cars Cask 18169 46.1% 1989

30 Years Old The Whisky Trail Retro Cars Cask 18169 46.1%

1989
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BOW 92.5
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 30 Years Old XOP The Black Series DL14056 47.5% 1989

30 Years Old XOP The Black Series DL14056 47.5%

1989
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BOW 91
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 31 Years Old & Rare A Platinum Selection 50.1% 1988

31 Years Old & Rare A Platinum Selection 50.1%

1988
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BOW 91.5
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 31 Years Old The Whisky Agency Winter 2020 44.4% 1989

31 Years Old The Whisky Agency Winter 2020 44.4%

1989
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Serge Valentin 92
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 33 Years Old The Vintage Malt Whisky Co Ltd. VA.MA. Bergamo Import Distiled: 1967 Bottled: 2000 48.5% 1967

33 Years Old The Vintage Malt Whisky Co Ltd. VA.MA. Bergamo Import Distiled: 1967 Bottled: 2000 48.5%

1967
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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 38 Years Old Duncan Taylor Cask:383 41.5% 1969

38 Years Old Duncan Taylor Cask:383 41.5%

1969
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BOW 91
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 40 Years Old The MacPhail's Collection 43% 1965

40 Years Old The MacPhail's Collection 43%

1965
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Words of Whisky 90
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 44 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Cask 18440 49.5% 1974

44 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Cask 18440 49.5%

1974
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BOW 92
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 49 Years Old The Last Drop Distillers Cask 10588 44.1% 1970

49 Years Old The Last Drop Distillers Cask 10588 44.1%

1970
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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 49 Years Old The Last Drop Distillers Cask 13504 51.3% 1968

49 Years Old The Last Drop Distillers Cask 13504 51.3%

1968
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BOW 93
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 49 Years Old The Last Drop Distillers Cask 16207 47.1% 1969

49 Years Old The Last Drop Distillers Cask 16207 47.1%

1969
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BOW 88
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Glenrothes - 7 Years Old Adelphi Selection for Whisky Import Nederland Cask 3527 67.6% 2007

7 Years Old Adelphi Selection for Whisky Import Nederland Cask 3527 67.6%

2007
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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - 7 Years Old Whisky Import Netherlands Cask 2417 56.4% 2000

7 Years Old Whisky Import Netherlands Cask 2417 56.4%

2000
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BOW 89
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Glenrothes - 8 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail White label, black and gold letters 40% NV

8 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail White label, black and gold letters 40%

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Words of Whisky 90
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - Daily Dram 20 Years Old Poisonous Frog 48.8% 1997

Daily Dram 20 Years Old Poisonous Frog 48.8%

1997
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Serge Valentin 85
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Glenrothes - Glenrothes 23 Years Old The Single Malts of Scotland Distilled: 12.11.1990 Botteld 25.03.2014 Cask: 35484  1 of 210 bottels 49.4% 1990

Glenrothes 23 Years Old The Single Malts of Scotland Distilled: 12.11.1990 Botteld 25.03.2014 Cask: 35484 1 of 210 bottels 49.4%

1990
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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - Glenrothes 8 Years Old Adelphi Cask:3531 1 Of 312 Bottles 67% 2007

Glenrothes 8 Years Old Adelphi Cask:3531 1 Of 312 Bottles 67%

2007
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BOW 92
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - John Ramsay 46.7% NV

John Ramsay 46.7%

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BOW 87
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - SAMPLE 20 Years Old The Duchess Shieldmaiden Lagertha Cask 10/1996 1996

SAMPLE 20 Years Old The Duchess Shieldmaiden Lagertha Cask 10/1996

1996
(0.02 l.)
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BOW 80
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - Select Reserve 43% NV

Select Reserve 43%

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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - Select Reserve 43% NV

Select Reserve 43%

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BOW 80
Glenrothes
Glenrothes - Select Reserve 43% NV

Select Reserve 43%

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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - Three Decades 43% NV

Three Decades 43%

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Glenrothes
Glenrothes - Three Decades 43% NV

Three Decades 43%

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