Located in the village or Rothes on Speyside and not the town in Fife that shares the. distillery name, Glenrothes shares the archetypal Speyside style whisky.
Rothes historically was home to five distilleries, Glen Spey, Glen Grant, Caperdonich, Speyburn and Glenrothes. It is also to the CoRD(Combination of Rothes Distillers) which is a bio-plant that recycles waste from local distilleries.
Unlike may single malts that are released with age statements, Glenrothes was traditionally released with a vintage date on the label, that along with the unique bottle shape made it stand out.
Located by the graveyard in the village and with Glen Grant on the other side there is a few “interesting” stories from both distilleries. The ghost of Biawa Makalaga, an orphan Masai child from Africa adopted by the owners of Glen Grant has been known to visit Glenrothes and seen by many of the staff, he was buried between the two distilleries.
As with many distilleries across Scotland, Glenrothes has had its problems with a fire in 1897 and an explosion in 1903 but now the site has been expanded to five sets of stills with a capacity of over 5.5 million litres of spirit.
Numerous distilleries on Speyside have links to world famous malts, Glenrothes plays a key part in the renowned Cutty Sark blend since the launch of the brand in 1923.
TASTING NOTES
Colour - Ripened barley
Nose - Crisp green apples, sweet cereals, pear drops, oatcakes, vanilla, golden syrup
Palate - Indulgent and sweet. vanilla ice cream, white chocolate, digestive biscuits
Finish - Perfectly balanced, classic Speyside, fruit cocktail.
