Country: Scotland
Region: Highland - Speyside
Brand: Glenrothes 2000 (Coopers Choice)
Type: Single Malt Whisky
Age: 10 Years
ABV: 46 %
Colour: Pale Straw/White Wine
Nose: The spirit makes a rather young impression. The Ex-Bourbon Hogshead is easy to identify. I find Oak, Vanilla, Malt, Buttered Toast, Grass, Straw, Nuts, Licorice and Spices. Very light Fruit, mostly Pear and Lemon. The Alcohol is not yet fully integrated. This is all a bit boring really.
Palate: Soft, Creamy and Scented Delivery that is slightly better than I expected after the unimpressive Nose. I find Oak, Pear, Banana, Toffee and Spices like Pepper and Nutmeg.
Finish: Short with some Malt, Buttered Toast, light Spices and Pear.
I added a bit of Water and the Nose gets a lot of extra Toasted Cereals. More Pepper and Licorice on the Palate. It doesn't make a whole lot of difference really.
Rating: 78.5
Nose: 19 - Taste: 20 - Finish: 20 - Overall: 19.5
General Remarks: The Glenrothes Distillery was built in 1878/1879 by James Stuart & Co. Current owners are Berry Bros & Rudd. The Glenrothes is an important ingredient in Blends like Cutty Sark and The Famous Grouse.
The Single Malt we are tasting today was distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2011. It was matured by - and bottled for The Vintage Malt Whisky Co. Ltd under their brand name Coopers Choice. This Independent Bottler was founded in 1992 by Brian Cook, a guy with 20 years of experience in the Malt Whisky Industry. It matured in Ex-Bourbon Hogshead # 1365 and costs around 80 US Dollars. Only 390 bottles were commercialised. This whisky is naturally coloured and not chill-filtered.
Drinking Experience Neat: Okay
Conclusion: I'm disappointed by this Single Malt. Spirit and Wood are not really complementary and the Alcohol is not yet fully integrated. As a result this Glenrothes misses purpose and personality. At this price level you can find lots of better stuff in the market, including some high-end Blends. I will look for other expressions of this distillery to find out if this Glenrothes 2000 is the exception rather than the rule. To be continued!
Jan van den Ende September 18, 2013
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