The Glenrothes distillery was founded in 1878 by James Stuart & Co and is located in Scotland, beside the Burn of Rothes in the Speyside region.
The Glenrothes is often used in blended scotch whiskies such as Cutty Sark and The Famous Grouse and is owned by Edrington. Their whisky is different from many other single malts in that since 1993, the bottlings are not determined by age but by vintage. The water used in the process of making Glenrothes comes from two natural springs, the Ardcanny and the Brauchhill, just a couple of miles upstream. The Glenrothes is mainly matured in Spanish ex-Sherry casks, and some ex-Bourbon casks.