Kindred Spirits
December 2009
 
Merry Christmas

Everyone at The Glenrothes would like to wish you, our friends, kindred spirits, like-minded people – in fact all of you who have ever enjoyed a glass of Glenrothes – a fun-filled festive season: wherever you are and with whom you choose to share a dram at this time of year.

The Glenrothes has always been a malt for sharing with those people with whom we want to spend time – savouring a new Vintage perhaps while righting the world’s wrongs, or just in a calm moment of companionable silence. Whatever suits you, we trust the spirit of The Glenrothes will be with you.  
 
 
We’ve had a really busy yet enjoyable 2009. Throughout the year we’ve released quite a few new expressions. Each one, as always, unique in its own way.
The Vintage 1988 with its delicious cooked orange flavour and oodles of fruit.
The Vintage 1998 – Gordon Motion, the new Malt Master’s, first bottling – which he describes as ‘Carmen Miranda’s hat in a bottle’.
The Alba Reserve – a Kosher Glenrothes with no sherry influence at all; yet bursting with sweet vanilla and coconut.

The ‘Three Decades’ – only available in Duty Free, but with its combination of Glenrothes from across the decades that we have been bottling vintages, it’s worth travelling for.

And, to mark John Ramsay’s retirement in July as Malt Master, his very own legacy, aptly named ‘John Ramsay’ – just 1400 bottles of a rich, spicy expression full bodied with blood oranges, vanilla, oak and tropical fruits.
What a Christmas gift that would make!

We’re looking forward to lots more goings on in 2010 and to keeping in touch with you throughout the year.

Ronnie, Gordon, Luke, Sandrine, Sandy, Eric, Caroline and the entire Glenrothes team raise a glass to you!
Yours aye,