The Glenrothes adds peated whisky to range

Berry Bros. & Rudd has launched a new no-age-statement collection of single malt Scotch whiskies from Speyside Distillery The Glenrothes, featuring a new peated expression.

The Glenrothes has launched a single malt Scotch whisky finished in peated casks from Islay

The Reserve Collection is comprised of four single malts: Sherry Cask Reserve, Bourbon Cask Reserve, Vintage Reserve and a brand new expression, The Peated Cask Reserve.

Made up of 10 different vintages from across three decades, the Vintage Reserve was initially launched in July this year, while Sherry Cask Reserve – the first all first-fill Sherry cask expression from The Glenrothes – was first unveiled last year.

The Bourbon Cask Reserve was originally available under the name Alba Reserve, but Berry Bros. altered the title in a bid to be “more transparent to consumers”.

Meanwhile, the Peated Cask Reserve is a new addition to The Glenrothes range.

The expression is said to be inspired by an association formed between The Glenrothes and Islay Distillery Co Ltd in 1887, called Highland Distilleries.

The Peated Cask Reserve has been created by finishing Glenrothes’ Vintage 1992 whisky in a cask hailing from Islay.

Ronnie Cox, The Glenrothes brand heritage director, called the new release: “A wonderful surprise. The first modern-day marriage of elegant, fruity, and, of course, mature Glenrothes with subtle but intriguing peaty mists of Islay. “

The Glenrothes Peated Cask Reserve will be sold exclusively through M&S in the UK from November and will be priced at £45 per bottle.

All whiskies in The Reserve Collection have been bottled at 40% abv.