7,000+ Whiskey Database
Liquor
Glenrothes 1989 Liquid Gold Caledonian Selection
Type
ABV
61%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Hickory smoke, vanilla cake, whipped cream, apricot, brandy, allspice
Taste
Honey, cherry, leather, light coffee, grapes, smoke, lemon tart
Finish
Lemon, honey, pepper, grape jam, burn, pencil shavings, light caramel, hot
Liquor
Glenrothes 1989 Signatory
Type
ABV
55.3%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Fresh, intense, sherry wood, whiffs of leather
Taste
Punchy, new leather couch, subtle sweetness, woody notes, horse barn
Finish
Long and burning, water helps
Liquor
Glenrothes 1990 Old Malt Cask
Type
ABV
50.7%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Oranges, honey, Fresh buttercups, dried flowers, light sherry, light mustardy sharpness, little aniseed, dose of freshly sawn oak.
Taste
Sweet, malty, vanilla cream, honey, apricots, candy sugar, little resinous oak, soft spices like cinnamon and aniseed.
Finish
Medium long, sweet malt, caramel and hints of liquorice.
Liquor
Glenrothes 1990 Signatory
Type
ABV
52.7%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Some menthol, good deal of malt, heavy nose, floral, hont of sulfur, honey
Taste
Very pleasantly sweet, cereals,honey, some oak at the back
Finish
Slightly sweet and still grainy with a well balanced pinch of tannins
Nose
Malt, slightly salty. Also honey and vanilla. A hint of white chocolate and oak.
Taste
Sweet. Slightly spicy and liquorice (“zoethout”). Also a small but pleasant pepper
Finish
Spicy and after that: sweet. Tingling. The finish is medium
Nose
Aromas of raisins, plums and bananas with malty honey tones
Taste
Although sherried, still quite fresh. Very soft taste, slightly tannic and dry. Dried apricots and bubblegum.
Finish
Woody finish
Liquor
Glenrothes 1992 Dimensions
Type
ABV
47.5%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Apple skins and balloon air
Taste
Cedar and green apple (artificial flavor) with a white pepper
Finish
Short finish
Nose
Lot of butterscotch, little citrusy, vanilla, toffee, cookies, banana
Taste
Oily, creamy, little sweetness, more vanilla, little butterscotch, citrusy, lemon peel, pepper
Finish
Medium long, warm
Liquor
Glenrothes 1994 G&M Reserve (Binny’s)
Type
ABV
46%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Stale white juice, brown pear skins, candle wax, and galzed donut frosting
Taste
Tart and waxy. Fruit sweetness
Finish
Short finish
Nose
Spiced oak, sweet honey and freshly sliced apples on the nose
Taste
Dried cherries, cranberries and cinnamon spice make themselves known on the palate
Finish
The finish is long and sweet, with warm oak lingering for some time.
Liquor
Glenrothes 1995 – 2014 Vintage
Type
ABV
43%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Spiced oak, sweet honey and freshly sliced apples on the nose
Taste
Dried cherries, cranberries and cinnamon spice make themselves known on the palate
Finish
The finish is long and sweet, with warm oak lingering for some time.
Liquor
Glenrothes 1996 Jack Wieber
Type
ABV
51.7%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Very fruity, pretty some alcohol punching the nose immediately. Floral, washing powder. Peach, orange. Ripe apples.
Taste
Fruity, orange. Pretty some power, pepper. Some sweetness, caramel. Pretty some peach as well. Some floral elements. A bit drying.
Finish
Some fruitiness, peach, citrus, still pretty powerful. A touch of dryness. Pretty long. A bit floral and grassy.