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Glenrothes Single Malt Scotch Whisky

The Glenrothes story begins in 1878 when a distillery was founded by James Stuart and Co in the town of Rothes on the banks of the river Spey. Production commenced in 1879. The group also owned the nearby Macallan distillery. James Stuart, a principle of the group, left to focus his efforts on Macallan and three remaining members of the syndicate; William Grant, Robert Dick and John Cruickshank, formed William Grant and Co.

In 1887, William Grant and Co. merged with Islay Distillery Co to form Highland Distillers Company (a forerunner of the present day Edrington Group). This included the Glenrothes distillery, as well as Bunnahabhain on Islay. The capacity was increased with the addition of further stills in 1898.

In 1922 disaster struck when the No 1 bonded warehouse caught fire and hundreds of casks of whisky exploded. Over 2500 barrels of whisky were lost. It is said that the locals had a field day scooping up all the whisky that had poured into a nearby burn.

Despite such set-backs, Glenrothes was much in-demand by blenders and plays an important role in Berry Bros. & Rudd’s Cutty Sark blend which was launched in 1922 and went on to be one of the best-selling whiskies in the world. In 1987, the famous St. James’s wine merchant became the agent for Glenrothes and eventually in 2010 bought the distillery from Highland Distillers though they sold it on to Edrington, Macallan’s parent company, in 2017.

Capacity at the distillery was expanded in the 1960s from four stills to six, and again in 1980 and 1989. Today it has the capacity to produce over 5.6 million litres annually. The set-up consists of a stainless steel full-lauter mash tun with 12 Oregon pine and eight stainless steel washbacks. There are ten stills, five wash and five spirit stills with boil balls in the necks. Ageing takes place in a mixture of Spanish and American oak casks, mainly ex-sherry though some ex-bourbon casks are used, stored in 16 on-site warehouses.

During the Berry Bros years the single malts had vintage dates but with the return to the Edrington group, whiskies were released with more conventional age statements. Glenrothes is a fruity, rich whisky, the 12 Year Old is a much-loved single malt while rare older releases and independent bottling show how well Glenrothes can age.

Clove-Studded Oranges 25 Year Old 1996 - Wemyss Malts (Glenrothes)

70cl, 48.8%

This fabulous single cask single malt from Glenrothes was independently bottled by Wemyss Malts. Distilled in 1996 and aged in a first fill sherry hogshead for a generous 25 years, it's brimming with…  More info

Clove-Studded Oranges 25 Year Old 1996 - Wemyss Malts (Glenrothes)
£249.94
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Glenrothes 12 Year Old 2011 - Small Batch Edition #2 (Signatory)

70cl, 48.2%

Drawn from a selection of oloroso sherry and bourbon casks, this single malt from Glenrothes was distilled in 2011 and spent 12 years maturing. The whisky was independently bottled by Signatory to…  More info

Glenrothes 12 Year Old 2011 - Small Batch Edition #2 (Signatory)
£61.95

Glenrothes 13 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish (Darkness)

50cl, 59.9%

Glorious Glenrothes single malt, matured for 13 years, including a finish in an oloroso sherry cask. Not just any cask mind, it was a teeny little octave cask from the Darkness vault. Smaller casks…  More info

Glenrothes 13 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish (Darkness)
£89.95

Glenrothes 16 Year Old 2006 (cask HL20096) - Old Malt Cask (Hunter Laing)

70cl, 50%

Distilled at Glenrothes in 2006, this single malt matured for 16 years in a single cask. A total of 750 bottles were drawn from a refill sherry butt in 2023, independently released by Hunter Laing…  More info

Glenrothes 16 Year Old 2006 (cask HL20096) - Old Malt Cask (Hunter Laing)
£150

Glenrothes 25 Year Old 1995 (cask 6983) - Artist #12 (La Maison du Whisky)

70cl, 55.5%

This single malt from Glenrothes was distilled in 1995 and matured for 25 years in a first-fill sherry butt, which brings heaps of dark fruit and spice to this Speyside Scotch whisky. 448 cask…  More info

Glenrothes 25 Year Old 1995 (cask 6983) - Artist #12 (La Maison du Whisky)
£687.95

Glenrothes 25 Year Old (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)

50cl, 50%

Cask strength single malt from Glenrothes, matured for a whole 25 years in a single cask before it was bottled up by That Boutique-y Whisky Company. The complex malt produced at this Speyside…  More info

Glenrothes 25 Year Old (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)
£249.95
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Glenrothes 27 Year Old 1996 (cask 3151) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

70cl, 49.9%

A lovely old Glenrothes single malt Scotch whisky, snapped by Signatory after 27 years of maturation in a single bourbon hogshead barrel (cask 3151). It was bottled at cask strength, 49.9% ABV,…  More info

Glenrothes 27 Year Old 1996 (cask 3151) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
£185

Glenrothes 27 Year Old 1996 (cask 4853) - Lady of the Glen (Hannah Whisky Merchants)

70cl, 51%

Here we have an impressive Glenrothes 27 Year Old 1996 vintage Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. It was matured in a single cask hogshead (#4853) and then bottled in July 2023 at 51% ABV by Hannah…  More info

Glenrothes 27 Year Old 1996 (cask 4853) - Lady of the Glen (Hannah Whisky Merchants)
£235

The Glenrothes 10 Year Old - Canmore

70cl, 46%

A fab single cask bottling of Glenrothes single malt, independently released by Canmore! This expression was treated to ten years of maturation, allowing soft notes of oak spice and vanilla to mingle…  More info

The Glenrothes 10 Year Old - Canmore
£57.95

The Glenrothes 11 Year Old - Discovery (Gordon & MacPhail)

70cl, 43%

An 11 year old Glenrothes which has been bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for its Discovery bottling series. The series separates single malts into three categories, 'Sherry', 'Smoky' or 'Bourbon' to…  More info

The Glenrothes 11 Year Old - Discovery (Gordon & MacPhail)
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£48.50

The Glenrothes 11 Year Old - Skene Whisky

70cl, 48%

A great Speysider here from Skene Whisky – it's an 11 year old Glenrothes single malt! This particular edition was drawn from American oak hogsheads, and bottled up at 48% ABV. Rather chocolatey and…  More info

The Glenrothes 11 Year Old - Skene Whisky
£59.95

The Glenrothes 12 Year Old 2008 - North Star Spirits

70cl, 62.2%

A sherried Glenrothes here, bottled up by North Star Spirits. This one was distilled in 2008 and allowed to aged until 2020, when it was drawn from a first-fill Oloroso sherry hogshead and bottled at…  More info

The Glenrothes 12 Year Old 2008 - North Star Spirits
£114.95

The Glenrothes 12 Year Old - Battlehill (Duncan Taylor)

70cl, 46%

Glenrothes single malt, independently bottled by Duncan Taylor for the Battlehill series. Matured for a dozen years, this splendid Speysider was treated to a finish in ex-Cognac casks, imparting…  More info

The Glenrothes 12 Year Old - Battlehill (Duncan Taylor)
£72.50

The Glenrothes 12 Year Old - Founder's Collection (The Whisky Baron)

70cl, 57%

A lovely treat in the form of a well-sherried Glenrothes, distilled back in May 2006. The single malt spent its next 12 years in a single first-fill sherry butt until The Whisky Baron deemed it was…  More info

The Glenrothes 12 Year Old - Founder's Collection (The Whisky Baron)
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£99.95

The Glenrothes 12 Year Old Gift Pack with 2x Glasses

70cl, 40%

A fabulous gift pack edition of The Glenrothes 12 Year Old from the Soleo Collection, with two lovely branded glasses! This sherried single malt is a wonderful example of the style of whisky produced…  More info

The Glenrothes 12 Year Old Gift Pack with 2x Glasses
£49.90

The Glenrothes 12 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish (Darkness) (56.6%)

50cl, 56.6%

Here we've got a rather great Glenrothes single malt Scotch whisky, matured for 12 years before being independently bottled up as part of the Darkness range. That 12 years includes a finishing period…  More info

The Glenrothes 12 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish (Darkness) (56.6%)
£64.95
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The Glenrothes 12 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish (Darkness) (60.6%)

50cl, 60.6%

A dram from Glenrothes is always grand, and when it's been treated to a finish in a sherry cask, you know you're in for a treat! This single malt joins the Darkness range of independent bottlings,…  More info

The Glenrothes 12 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish (Darkness) (60.6%)
£87.95
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The Glenrothes 15 Year Old 2007 (cask 15583) - Old Particular Fanatical About Flavour (Douglas Laing)

70cl, 48.4%

Indie single cask Glenrothes, distilled in February 2007 and matured in a single refill hogshead cask for the next 15 years. Eventually, in March 2022 Douglas Laing bottled it up for the Old…  More info

The Glenrothes 15 Year Old 2007 (cask 15583) - Old Particular Fanatical About Flavour (Douglas Laing)
£93.95
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The Glenrothes 18 Year Old

70cl, 43%

18 year old single malt from Glenrothes, released as part of the Soleo Collection. This series was named after the process of sun-drying grapes for the production of sherry in Jerez, and as such you…  More info

The Glenrothes 18 Year Old
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The Glenrothes 18 Year Old 1997 (cask 234) - Mackillop's Choice

70cl, 54.3%

An indie bottling of single malt Scotch whisky from the Glenrothes, aged in a single cask for 18 years. It was distilled in May 1997 and set aside to mature until January 2016, when it was bottled…  More info

The Glenrothes 18 Year Old 1997 (cask 234) - Mackillop's Choice
£215

The Glenrothes 1968 (bottled 2018) (cask 13504) - The Last Drop

75cl, 51.3%

The Last Drop have only gone and bottled up a pair of very old single malts from the Glenrothes distillery! These whiskies were drawn from two single casks, both laid down in 1968 and cracked open in…  More info

The Glenrothes 1968 (bottled 2018) (cask 13504) - The Last Drop
£5,400

The Glenrothes 1969 (bottled 2019) (cask 16207) - The Last Drop

75cl, 47.1%

The Last Drop has done it again with this stunning bottle of Glenrothes, distilled all the way back in October 1969. The single malt was filled into a single bourbon cask #16207, where it stayed for…  More info

The Glenrothes 1969 (bottled 2019) (cask 16207) - The Last Drop
£5,400

The Glenrothes 1970 (bottled 2020) (cask 10586) - The Last Drop

75cl, 45.3%

Back on 6 December 1970, Glenrothes filled a trio of casks which were then bottled many moons later by The Last Drop. This single malt here was drawn from cask #10586, having spent half a century in…  More info

The Glenrothes 1970 (bottled 2020) (cask 10586) - The Last Drop
£5,400

The Glenrothes 1970 (bottled 2020) (cask 10588) - The Last Drop

75cl, 44.1%

One of three 1970 vintage single malts produced at the Glenrothes Distillery and bottled by The Last Drop. Completing a trilogy of Glenrothes whiskies, the 1970s vintage was released as three single…  More info

The Glenrothes 1970 (bottled 2020) (cask 10588) - The Last Drop
£5,400

The Glenrothes 1970 (bottled 2020) (cask 10589) - The Last Drop

75cl, 45%

From The Last Drop comes one of three extremely impressive Glenrothes single cask single malts distilled back in 1970. Completing a trilogy of Glenrothes releases (starting with a 1968 vintage,…  More info

The Glenrothes 1970 (bottled 2020) (cask 10589) - The Last Drop
£5,400

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