Many years ago I sampled a bottle of Glenrothes. I found it a rich, robust, heavy sherry whisky… not a daily dram but something for a special evening. Think oversized leather chairs, dusty library, glass in one hand with a … Continue reading
We all have certain distilleries we know and love. And others that past experiences influence perceptions – understandably. For my tasting companion, Glenrothes has been more of a disappointment than reward. Whereas for me – I’ve had more positives than … Continue reading
Our last minis session featured That Boutique-y Whisky Co (TBWC) exploring a few distilleries we don’t often find on retail shelves like Dailuaine, Glenlossie, Strathmill, Fettercairn. And this time? We decided that we wanted to compare our “Drinks by the Drams” with a couple … Continue reading
Our first sherry dram from the La Maison du Whisky’s Artist Series 8 was from The Glen Rothes distillery. Even our wee nip at Whisky Live Singapore 2018 was enough to establish this as a solid sherry specimen in a beautiful bottle … Continue reading
La Maison du Whisky’s Artist Series 8 has two distinctly different ranges… this one is all about the Sherry with the most gorgeous labels created by Japanese artist Takehiko Sugawara. While we followed the suggested order alternating between non-sherry and sherry, I … Continue reading
The Glenrothes is one of those distilleries that you know what you are likely to get – strong sherry influence, robust and full. It is what one of our samplers called a “Ronseal” after a well-known UK ad for varnish … Continue reading
Sometimes you just want to go classic, returning to the days of age statements… or at least an aged dram known by vintage! That is exactly what we did with our evening trio of “21s” – each whisky was matured … Continue reading
This was an evening of discovery… starting with tasting completely blind a mystery malt… which turned out to be a 20 year Glenrothes from North Star’s Cask Series 001… Glenrothes 20 year (Oct 1996/Oct 2016) 54.6% 1 of 198 bottles, … Continue reading
There is something so fabulous about being truly surprised. Which is why our original Mumbai tasting group keeps to its habit of tasting blind. Sometimes we reveal each whisky immediately after tasting, other times we wait until we have sampled … Continue reading
The whisky that ruled our Whisky Ladies “Contributors Choice” evening was The Glenrothes … A speyside distillery known for its rich, complex vintages. For some of our whisky ladies this was an introduction, for others a welcome opportunity to revisit a … Continue reading
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