Thanks to /u/Saba007 for this one Glenrothes. I enjoy them. Quite a bit. As long as they are a) independently bottled and b) cask strength. Oh, and c) ex-Bourbon casks. I’m a sucker for them. Enter Saba007. He likes Glenrothes as well. But he likes Sherry casks. So he goes out and gets an OB, single cask, cask strength Glenrothes that was aged in Sherry. Thus we… Continue reading Glenrothes 2003 Single Cask
Thanks to /u/devoz for pouring this for me. So let’s get right to it: I’m 100% the target for this dram. Easily. Glenrothes SMWS 30.81 “A baker’s delight” is named after baked goods, and I have a sweet tooth that will strip the flesh off of a chocolate bar in five seconds flat. It’s an old, cask strength, refill ex-Bourbon hogshead Glenrothes. I’m already sold. That’s right in… Continue reading Glenrothes SMWS 30.81 “A baker’s delight”
Thanks to /u/devoz for pouring me a dram. Yup, Glenrothes independent bottling again. I know, I’m getting pretty repetitive, but frankly I really do enjoy independent bottling Glenrothes, and think they are one of my current cask strength picks. So what’s new about Glenrothes-Glenlivet 20 1997 Cadenhead’s Small Batch? Well first off we see that, as usual, Cadenhead adding in the now not used addition of -Glenlivet that… Continue reading Glenrothes-Glenlivet 20 1997 Cadenhead’s Small Batch
Recently there was a nice Toronto Whisky Society tasting in which a private whisky owner shared an interesting group of whiskies with a group of us. It’s interesting to follow what makes you excited. Self-examination, that is. Not judging others like some sort of crazed doctor in the woods. I realized, for instance, that without aiming for it, I’ve been drinking more and more Glenrothes.… Continue reading Glenrothes 1996 Jack Wieber
? Thanks to /u/xreekinghavocx for pouring me a sample of this whisky. It’s Xmas time. And somehow you’ve gotten your baking done and out of the house. Perhaps you’re not even someone who celebrates Xmas. Maybe you’ve not gained the requisite 10 kg of weight needed for the rough winters ahead in this new world. So you’re all set, and then a package arrives. You see it’s… Continue reading Glenrothes SMWS 30.100 “An abundance of fruit cake”
Thanks to /u/ScotchChick for pouring me a sample. As I slowly catch up on Glenrothes, I notice that I typically stick to independently bottled varieties. And there are some from Glenrothes who may point this out, and say I should give more of their OBs a chance. Not that I’ve ignored them. The 1995 and Select Reserve have been done, after all. And… well, those two are… Continue reading Glenrothes Alba Reserve
This past weekend, we had a chance to sample some fantastic independently bottled whiskies from a private collection. Like last year’s event, the tasting was led by Igor of Heads & Tails, who regaled us with tales of drinking with Malt Maniacs, master distillers and whisky royalty, while providing insight into the bottles we were enjoying. This year’s theme was ‘whisky with a twist’ and … Continue reading Event Recap: 2018 Vintages Tasting
It’s an odd situation when I hear people are waiting for my opinion on what whiskies they should buy. For one, there’s plenty of places that I go to for reviews. Whiskyfun, various other bloggers, Ralfy, Reddit reviewers, and Whiskybase, to name just a few. Recently there was a release that popped up in Canada, and it was well reviewed on Whiskybase. I have friends… Continue reading Glenrothes 10 2007 Adelphi
If I say Kensington, a lot of people have different thoughts. If you’re in the UK, it is a posh part of West London. If you say it to someone in the US, they may think it’s one of many companies, or a small town in Maine. In Canada, it means different things again. We have a Kensington in PEI, which is impressive because that’s… Continue reading Glenrothes 19 1997 25th Anniversary Kensington Wine Market Whisky Broker
Thanks to /u/boyd86 for this sample. Had a Glenrothes sample. Got a new one. Decided to do them back to back, and see what the difference IBs make. Heck, if that happens to be fun, maybe I should do it more often? Oh well. Glenrothes SMWS 30.91 “Deliciously dark and sweet” is a love letter to /u/thewhiskeyjug. Somehow the people who give SMWS their fun, if… Continue reading Glenrothes SMWS 30.91 “Deliciously dark and sweet”
Thanks to /u/Shaillur for this sample. Glenrothes is one of those distilleries that I swear I’ve had quite a bit of, and in fact, haven’t had much at all. Not for lack of trying, mind you. Currently there’s some Glenrothes at the LCBO. If they were approachable, I may even consider them. Sadly they are not. But that’s more on my wallet than on Glenrothes.… Continue reading Glenrothes 1995
SMWS Code: 30.91 Code Name: “Deliciously dark and sweet” Distillery: Glenrothes Age: 18 years Cask: Refill Ex-Sherry Gorda Appearance: 1.1, Burnished Nose: Rum raisin ice cream, Christmas fruit cake, spent matches, ginger snaps, masala chai, plum pudding. What an odd nose. Am I detecting sulfur? For some reason, the sulfur is not overt here, or it’s blending weirdly with the other notes… Taste: Is this … Continue reading Review: Scotch Malt Whisky Society 30.91
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