The Glenrothes 25YO

Glenrothes was built in order to produce a cleaner, fresher spirit for blending. Together with four investors and a loan from the Church of Scotland, the distillery was established in 1879. Using a mixture of wooden and steel washbacks, Glenrothes is known for its complex malts, often requiring time in glass to fully open. Expanded upon twice, the distillery now boasts an impressive ten stills, producing over five million litres per annum. 

The Glenrothes is one of the few distilleries in the world that still uses a private water source for every aspect of production. Fresh spring water from the grounds of The Glenrothes Estate is naturally filtered through millions of years of volcanic bedrock as it makes its way to the distillery, resulting in water that is remarkably soft and free from impurities. This water is fundamental to the elemental elegance that is the signature of The Glenrothes house style.

Matured in a high proportion of first fill sherry seasoned oak casks and bottled at natural color. 

Stewed plums and apples, polished oak furniture, cigar box leading to a slight hint of soft smoke. Rounded malty notes peer out from behind vibrant cooked berry and mulled wine sweetness. Oak spices arrive on the mid-palate, but mellow swiftly. Caramelized dates, mango and old leather.