Jose-Massu-Espinel
The Glenrothes 18 Year
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
September 10, 2024 (edited September 20, 2024)
I can't believe i have never had the popular and not-so-expensive Glenrothes 18yo, a bottle that somehow has been avoiding me.
On the nose, i get crushed almonds, hazelnut. I can describe it as an almond bubblegum. Cherries maraschino. Bubble gum.
The palate was a little dissapointing. Paper, almonds and strawberry jam.
Aftertaste follow the same (kinda boring) rythm. Almonds, hazelnut, grass.
Overall, this wasn"t what i was expecting at all. I was truly dissapointed by it, too simple, boring and forgettable. It lacks emotion and tasting and aroma notes. My score for it is a 77 over 100
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My journal tells me I've had 15 Glenrothes expressions over the years but out of all their OBs the only one I've ever liked is the "Whisky Makers Cut". There is something inescapably boring and industrial about the distillate, and as you say it lacks emotion. Dullsville.