Whisky From The 1900s

Tonight we’re gonna whisky like it’s 1999 (or earlier): Glenrothes The 25. (Photo courtesy The Glenrothes)

I’ve always enjoyed The Glenrothes, a Speyside (usually) distillery that’s been around since 1879 and, since I’ve been drinking it at least, makers of very tasty sherried malts. And they won a spot in my heart for releasing a whisky that was laid down the very day I was born — it was delicious, having aged far better than I had at the time. The publication for which I wrote the review is long gone, but if I ever have the patience to track it down on the Wayback Machine, I’ll absolutely post it here.

Anyway, my latest Whisk(e)y Of The Week for the fine folks at Forbes is from the new revamped Glenrothes, which has revamped itself at least twice since I started paying attention about 15 years ago (not the distillery, mind you, just the age statements and the look of the bottles and the blends and that sort of thing). But hey, if all their new stuff tastes as good as the 25 year old, known simply as The 25, then it’s a job well done. Distilled in the late 1900s — the bygone days of the Backstreet Boys and dial-up Internet — it stands up to many of its more expensive sherry cask-aged siblings. Although it ain’t exactly cheap. But how about you just hop on over to the article and get the lowdown! Link is -> HERE <-.