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The Glenrothes Glenrothes 1995
(0.7l, 43%)
The first Glenrothes Single Malt aged extra long and rare.
In 1879 the Glenrothes Distillery was founded James Stewart near the Burn of Rothes in Speyside. James also worked at the nearby Macallan Distillery, and he brought the knowledge he gained there to his new venture. The distillery itself is owned by The Edrington Group, but the Glenrothes Single Malt Whiskey produced there is owned by Berry Bros. & Rudd in an odd cooperative arrangement. What’s not bottled as Glenrothes Single Malt is in high demand as a core component of various blends, including Cutty Sark and The Famous Grouse.
The 1995 vintage of Glenrothes was the first year when a portion of their productions was set aside for Single Malt bottling. Prior to then, 100% went to blends. 70% of The Glenrothes 1995 Vintage was aged in refill Glenrothes casks and 30% in Sherry casks (American and Spanish oak). This batch was bottled in 2014 — making it 19 years old. And… it’s a winner. This savory dram has taken home many awards and was designated one of Ian Buxton’s “101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die.”
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The Glenrothes Distillery has had some bad luck over the years. The still-house was badly damaged by fire in 1896, and then an explosion in 1903. In 1922 a fire in Warehouse No. 1 resulted in the total loss of the building and nearly a million liters of aging Whisky. And another major fire in 1962 required a complete remodel.
In 1879 the Glenrothes Distillery was founded James Stewart near the Burn of Rothes in Speyside. James also worked at the nearby Macallan Distillery, and he brought the knowledge he gained there to his new venture. The distillery itself is owned by The Edrington Group, but the Glenrothes Single Malt Whiskey produced there is owned by Berry Bros. & Rudd in an odd cooperative arrangement. What’s not bottled as Glenrothes Single Malt is in high demand as a core component of various blends, including Cutty Sark and The Famous Grouse.
The 1995 vintage of Glenrothes was the first year when a portion of their productions was set aside for Single Malt bottling. Prior to then, 100% went to blends. 70% of The Glenrothes 1995 Vintage was aged in refill Glenrothes casks and 30% in Sherry casks (American and Spanish oak). This batch was bottled in 2014 — making it 19 years old. And… it’s a winner. This savory dram has taken home many awards and was designated one of Ian Buxton’s “101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die.”
Smartass corner:
The Glenrothes Distillery has had some bad luck over the years. The still-house was badly damaged by fire in 1896, and then an explosion in 1903. In 1922 a fire in Warehouse No. 1 resulted in the total loss of the building and nearly a million liters of aging Whisky. And another major fire in 1962 required a complete remodel.
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Category
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StyleSingle Malt Whisky
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Region
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CountryUnited Kingdom, Scotland
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Alcohol43%
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Distillery
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Age
Flavor Spiral™
About The Flavor Spiral
fire
sweet vanilla
chocolate
caramel
roasted almonds
apple
biscuit
butterscotch
spicy
What does Glenrothes 1995 taste like?
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Glenrothes 1995 and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Glenrothes 1995 and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
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Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland and some other parts of the world distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and USA they spell it Whiskey.
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Light Bronze
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aromas are decidedly right with butter-toffee, stewed apples, and notes of chocolate, fig, and baking spices.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate is complex with buttermilk biscuits, malted barley, maple bars, and vanilla.
Finish
The finish is long with roasted almonds and toffee.
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Ratings & Reviews
Robyn,
Wonderful! You can taste the spice, the caramel, a wee bit of peat.
guest,
Fantastic speyside. Carmel, spice, and everything nice!
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