The Whisky Cellar Glenrothes 13 Year Old

Name: The Whisky Cellar Glenrothes 13 Year Old
Brand: The Whisky Cellar
SKU: GLM-GNR-13-501
Price: 79.95 GBP
Availability: InStock

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Key Facts About This Single Malt Scotch

Bottler: The Whisky Cellar

Range: Private Cellars Selection

Distillery: Glenrothes

Age: 13 Years Old

Distilled: 2012

Bottled: 2025

Region: Speyside

Cask Type: Oloroso sherry octave finish

Cask Ref: 4135

Alcohol by Volume: Cask strength at 50.1%

Bottled: Natural colour and without chill filtration

Outturn: 170 bottles

Bottle Size: 700ml

Glenrothes 13 year old tasting notes

Nose: Fruity notes of dried figs and raisins, together with spicy hints of cinnamon and vanilla.

Palate: Full and mouth-coating with aromas of dark chocolate, ripe plums and a subtle oak note.

Finish: Long, warming and slightly sweet with a hint of sherry and spices.

About this Whisky Cellar release

The Whisky Cellar’s Private Cellars Selection brings us this 13-year-old Glenrothes, distilled in 2012 and bottled in 2025. Matured in an oloroso sherry octave (a cask around one-eighth the size of a traditional butt) the whisky has enjoyed a particularly intense wood influence. Octave casks are prized for accelerating maturation, creating a bold, concentrated style in a shorter time. Bottled at cask strength (50.1%), with natural colour and no chill filtration, the outturn is just 170 bottles worldwide.

The nose opens with dried figs, raisins, and hints of cinnamon and vanilla. The palate is full and mouth-coating, offering flavours of dark chocolate, ripe plums, and gentle oak. A long, warming finish brings sweet sherry richness and lingering spice.

Founded in 1878 in the heart of Speyside, Glenrothes is best known for its fruity, sherried house style - often featuring orchard fruits, citrus, and baking spice. Much of its output is reserved for blends like Cutty Sark and The Famous Grouse, making single cask bottlings like this relatively rare. The oloroso octave finish adds another dimension, amplifying richness while retaining Glenrothes’ elegant, fruity character.

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The Whisky Cellar Glenrothes 13 Year Old

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Keith Bonnington

Keith Bonnington has over two decades of experience in the whisky industry, including 11 years at Edrington. He was made Keeper of the Quaich in 2013, and founded The Whisky Cellar in 2016.

His main collection of whiskies is indeed called The Whisky Cellar. These are single cask whiskies bottled all natural, having been through careful review by Keith's tasting panel which has an incredible 200 years of experience between them.

Keith also has a few other excellent labels. There's Brig O'Perth, a historic brand producing highland style blended malts. Easy Sipper, a range of easy-drinking single grain whiskies. And Pintail, a vintage collection of diverse spirits including whisky, sherry and port.

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