If sherried single malt is very much your thing, then GlenDronach is a name you should get to know very well. The distillery resides in the Highlands, busily working away on some incredible expressions, with sherried malt sitting at the core of many of them. This particular dram, The GlenDronach 12 Year Old, is allowed to age in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez casks from Spain, resulting in generous helpings of dried fruit and Christmas spice running through it.
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Rich cereals, struck match, raisin, cinnamon, caramelised sugar. Opens with some sweeter PX and lots of delicious raw ginger before becoming creamier with hazelnuts.
Fruits, peels, buttery. Pain au chocolat, a little marmalade on toast before becoming firmer and nuttier with spiced raisins.
Smoky toffee and nut brittle.
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This is no-nonsense stuff. You can definitely taste the whisky behind the sherry. The whisky is clean and a bit sharp, with a bitter drinness that probably results in the "match" tasting note. I feel the distillation shares a lot in common with Royal Lochnagar On top, there is a well-integrated sweetness, most apparent in the nose. Not overdone or artificial. It serves to soften "an honest dram" rather than overwhelm it. This does not drink like a mass market whisky. Its neither refined nor tamed enough for that. Instead, it is whisky made for those who have "done" the usual suspects and have decided to explore. Is it a classic? At this point I'm not sure. But while I have been writing this review I have been chewing the aftertaste of my last sip. I think the only thing this whisky needs is a bit more time in the barrel. And that isn't a bad thing
Tried a number, but this has to be my new go-to, my new favourite
First sherry. Normally a laguvulin 16. Seems rougher than laguvulin. Not as smooth. Not bad but not for my taste.
Nice. Nothing extra, just a smooth scotch. One that will bring you back again. ML Maine
A LOT Sherry. Unfortunately also some sulphur. Pretty nice but not in the same league as Macallan 12. Glenfarclas 12 is a better buy as well. /E
