7,000+ Whiskey Database
Liquor
Glenrothes 1997 Whiskybroker
Type
ABV
54.8%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Musty.
There are herbs, a honey sweet, red wine gums
Taste
Mild, beautifully lawful start.
Very oily mouthfeel with full sherry flavors.Very dry and nutty.
Finish
Long, great finish.
Dry, nut, coffee, dried dark fruits
Nose
It has bright flavors like lemon, pinapple, tangerine.
Taste
Heavy, honeyed vanilla, marzipan, with peppering ginger and cinnamon
Finish
Finish is medium to long, with strong notes of carmel, pinapple upside down cake, and lots of sweet fruits.
Liquor
Glenrothes 20 1997 Cadenhead Small Batch
Type
ABV
56.2%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Peanut butter, figs, and treacle
Taste
Chewy. Orange Zest and juicy sultanas. Hint of ginger in background
Finish
Nutmeg, paprika with orange peel nad brown sugar
Nose
Sweet and fresh with orange, cherry, white oak, brown sugar and fine caramel, some apple and vanilla
Taste
Spicy, white pepper, apple, vanilla, sherry, lots of syrup, caramel, orange, cinnamon and a little brown sugar, with a slight bitterness, subtle sage, removes sulfur, barley and yeast
Finish
Sherry with hints of sulfur, pepper, vanilla, gentle citrus aromas, a hint of cherry, unfortunately with an acid undertone
Liquor
Glenrothes 2007 Adelphi
Type
ABV
59.8%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Baking spice galore, balanced by chocolate spread on toast, and dried apricot.
Taste
Candied ginger, clove-studded orange, and raspberry jam.
Finish
Oak spice appears on a warming finish, with a burst of bramble fruit.
Liquor
Glenrothes 21 1996 A.D. Rattray Cask Collection
Type
ABV
51.9%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Elderflower, light vanilla and lemon.
Taste
White peach, apricot and Golden Delicious.
Finish
Subtle yet lasting stone fruits.
Liquor
Glenrothes 21 1996 The Whisky Agency
Type
ABV
49.4%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Plenty of vanilla, pepper, overripe mango, papaya, cookie dough, banana, brown sugar, butter, and some butterscotch, hints of coconut
Taste
Fruity, peppery, good sweetness, more tropical fruits, mango, passion fruit, vanilla, spices, some oak wood, cigar tobacco
Finish
Medium long, warm, spicy, fruity, woody
Liquor
Glenrothes 21 Duncan Taylor Dimensions 1992
Type
ABV
53.3%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Mild and elegant aromas of nougat, nuts and light earthiness – hints at fall spices and dried leaves
Taste
Quite earth-driven on the palate as well – salted caramel and a dry nutiness at first as a nice richness builds through the midpalate
Finish
Long finish
Nose
Stewed plums and apples, polished oak furniture, cigar box leading to a slight hint of soft smoke
Taste
Rounded malty notes peer out from behind vibrant cooked berry and mulled wine sweetness. Oak spices arrive on the mid-palate, but mellow swiftly.
Finish
Caramelised dates, mango and old leather.
Nose
Stewed plums and apples, polished oak furniture, cigar box leading to a slight hint of soft smoke
Taste
Rounded malty notes peer out from behind vibrant cooked berry and mulled wine sweetness. Oak spices arrive on the mid-palate, but mellow swiftly.
Finish
Caramelised dates, mango and old leather.
Liquor
Glenrothes 30.46 SMWSA
Type
ABV
58.6%
Region
Distiller
Nose
The initial nose is of old buildings, an old manor, said one, with just a hint of Treacle.
Taste
At full strength the taste is sweet to start, peppery then followed by rich fruits. It holds up well with water and the sherry influence comes through in a balanced way
Finish
Long finish
Liquor
Glenrothes 35 Duncan Taylor
Type
ABV
49.5%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Intense, fruity, citrus fruits and orchard fruits, honey, hints of vanilla, spices, pepper, some oak wood, whiffs of toffee, wet tobacco, little lemon peel.
Taste
Intense, fruity, citrus fruits and orchard fruits, honey, hints of vanilla, spices, pepper, some oak wood, whiffs of toffee, wet tobacco, little lemon peel – very good
Finish
Medium long, warm, spicy, fruity, more peppery, not drying