Glenrothes 14 Year Old 2009 (cask 19602402) - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail) Whisky 70cl

Glenrothes 14 Year Old 2009 (cask 19602402) - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail) Whisky 70cl

$142.00

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Distillery Name: Glenrothes

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Distillery About: The Glenrothes distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery. The Glenrothes distillery is located in the town of Rothes in the heart of the Speyside region of Scotland. The distillery sits beside the Burn of Rothes, hidden in a glen on the edge of the town. The distillery was built in 1878 by James Stuart & Co, who then also worked the nearby Macallan distillery. The first whisky ran off the stills on the 28th December 1879, the same day as the Tay Bridge disaster. The distillery itself had a shaky start and turbulent history. Over-proof whisky is notoriously highly flammable and the distillery has paid the price. Extension work began in 1896 on a second malt kiln, and an increase in stills from two to four but, before the work was finished, a fire in December 1897 caused serious damage. The distillery saw further damage with a serious explosion in 1903. Then, in 1922, a fire in Warehouse Number One caused the loss of 200,000 imperial gallons (910,000 L) of whisky. Another fire in 1962 afforded the opportunity for expansion and a further re-build in 1982 extended the still hall to five wash stills and five spirit stills.

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Glenrothes 14 Year Old 2009 (cask 19602402) - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail) Whisky 70cl

Glenrothes 14 Year Old 2009 (cask 19602402) - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail) Whisky 70cl

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A great example of big, chunky Glenrothes single malt bottled by Gordon & MacPhail of Elgin. Matured in a first fill sherry hogshead, this shows lots of warm spices, coconut and butterscotch, lifted by fresher notes of orange peel and green apple.

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TASTING NOTES

Colour

Copper

NOSE

Matured in a first fill sherry hogshead, this shows lots of warm spices, coconut and butterscotch

Palate

A blend of Oak and white pepper

Finish

lifted by fresher notes of orange peel and green apple.

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Region

Speyside

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Style

Single malt and Cask strength

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Age

14

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Country

United Kingdom

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Distillery

Glenrothes

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Cask Type

Sherry

about the distillery

Glenrothes Distillery

The Glenrothes distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery. The Glenrothes distillery is located in the town of Rothes in the heart of the Speyside region of Scotland. The distillery sits beside the Burn of Rothes, hidden in a glen on the edge of the town.
The distillery was built in 1878 by James Stuart & Co, who then also worked the nearby Macallan distillery. The first whisky ran off the stills on the 28th December 1879, the same day as the Tay Bridge disaster. The distillery itself had a shaky start and turbulent history. Over-proof whisky is notoriously highly flammable and the distillery has paid the price. Extension work began in 1896 on a second malt kiln, and an increase in stills from two to four but, before the work was finished, a fire in December 1897 caused serious damage. The distillery saw further damage with a serious explosion in 1903. Then, in 1922, a fire in Warehouse Number One caused the loss of 200,000 imperial gallons (910,000 L) of whisky. Another fire in 1962 afforded the opportunity for expansion and a further re-build in 1982 extended the still hall to five wash stills and five spirit stills.


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