Description
A rare single cask expression from Glenrothes, distilled in 1976 and matured for 39 years in an American oak cask. Bottled in 2015 as part of a limited release of 227 bottles, it is presented on a wooden plinth.
Glenrothes
Glenrothes Single Cask 39 Year Old, American Oak Cask, Cask #2682, 2015, 43.6%
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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
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LatestSGD 1,151
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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2025SGD 1,151.46
- Region
- Speyside
- Age
- 39 Years
- Vintage
- 1976
- Bottled
- 2015
- ABV
- 43.6%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Glenrothes
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- American Oak Hogshead
- Bottling
- Official Bottling
- Peated
- Unpeated
- Single cask
- Yes
- Non-chill filtered
- Yes
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- 2682
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- 227
- Has box
- Yes
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- Wooden box with plinth
- Series highlights
- Single Cask series
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- N.A
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- Coconut and tropical fruits.
- Palate
- Cedar wood, cinnamon, nutmeg, dry spices, and vanilla.
- Finish
- Lingering notes of spice and oak.
87.5 / 100 · Based on 2 published reviews.
sunbeam compass7 OctThe coconut and tropical fruits give this a fruit-led opening that feels easy to connect with, while the palate brings a more grounded turn through cedar wood, cinnamon and nutmeg. I like that contrast: the fruit keeps the character open and welcoming, and the dry spices and vanilla add detail without taking over. Lingering spice and oak sound like a fitting close to this combination. It reads as a composed, mature Speyside single malt, with enough fruit to keep the wood and spice from feeling one-note.
SSaltairCloud4 Sept
88 / 100Coconut and tropical fruits suggest a sweeter, fruit-led nose, while cedar, dry spices, cinnamon and nutmeg give the palate a firmer counterweight. Vanilla sits alongside those more savoury and spicy notes rather than defining the whole picture. The lingering spice and oak carry that balance through the finish. I’m drawn to this kind of contrast: the sweeter elements have structure around them, making the character feel composed rather than simply fruit-forward.