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The Glenrothes Select Reserve, 750ml, short squat bottle, open box packaging, 80 proof, $35-40, available nationwide.
The Glenrothes Select Reserve arrived at my door as part of the Old Fart bomb that some of the more uppity members decided to hit me with. This whisky was a Gold Medal winner at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2006. Comprised of a vatting (a blend of single malts) of different aged Glenrothes, all on the youngish side, it carries no age statement but is believed to be made from 4 to 8 year old whiskies.
The Glenrothes was in part founded by the owner of Macallan-Glenlivet in 1878 but the company went bankrupt during construction. In one of those odd occurrences that could only happen in Scotland, it was saved by a £600 loan from the United Presbyterian Church at neighboring Knockando. Burnt down in 1922 it was rebuilt in time to close shortly thereafter for the war. Stills were increased from 4 to 6 in 1963 and futher grown to 10 stills in 1980. Very popular with blenders and is a major part of Cutty Sark and Famous Grouse brands among others. Only about 2% of the output of 5.6 million liters goes to single malts.
This sample is a pale amber in the bottle and even lighter in the glass with a nose that is light citrus, a little spicy with a bit of toffee. Tasting gives some vanilla, lemon fruit and a dollop of pepper. The finish is medium long with the spices and toffee holding on until the end.
Overall a nice before dinner dram that gives a good hint of what the Glenrothes Vintage bottlings are like at a sixth of the price.
The Glenrothes Select Reserve arrived at my door as part of the Old Fart bomb that some of the more uppity members decided to hit me with. This whisky was a Gold Medal winner at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2006. Comprised of a vatting (a blend of single malts) of different aged Glenrothes, all on the youngish side, it carries no age statement but is believed to be made from 4 to 8 year old whiskies.
The Glenrothes was in part founded by the owner of Macallan-Glenlivet in 1878 but the company went bankrupt during construction. In one of those odd occurrences that could only happen in Scotland, it was saved by a £600 loan from the United Presbyterian Church at neighboring Knockando. Burnt down in 1922 it was rebuilt in time to close shortly thereafter for the war. Stills were increased from 4 to 6 in 1963 and futher grown to 10 stills in 1980. Very popular with blenders and is a major part of Cutty Sark and Famous Grouse brands among others. Only about 2% of the output of 5.6 million liters goes to single malts.
This sample is a pale amber in the bottle and even lighter in the glass with a nose that is light citrus, a little spicy with a bit of toffee. Tasting gives some vanilla, lemon fruit and a dollop of pepper. The finish is medium long with the spices and toffee holding on until the end.
Overall a nice before dinner dram that gives a good hint of what the Glenrothes Vintage bottlings are like at a sixth of the price.
