A 21 year old Glendronach released in 2011, and aged in a mix of sherry casks (Oloroso and sweet Pedro Ximenez dessert sherry). The result is really very good indeed. Interestingly enough, this whisky has no political associations. It is, in fact, named "Parliament" after the collective term for a group of rooks - and there is a Parliament of Rooks living in the trees near GlenDronach...
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Soft smoke and lemon juice, cedar wood, apple peel, toasty oak, soft earth, date and walnut cake and a hint of freshly made espresso.
Golden syrup, soft, juicy raisins, tangy oak notes, peach, cherry blossom, cocoa and honeydew melon.
Sherry tones lead the finish, with a hint of sulphur, chocolate, luscious fruit and pepper.
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For the price its hard to beat.
The closest comparison I can think of is the Macallan 18 sherry cask releases, but good luck finding one of those. This 21 is less than half the price of the more recent and pedestrian Macallans. It's full of uniquely rich dried cherry notes. It stands in a class by itself amongst the highland whiskeys. Truest excellent.
All the Glendronachs are very good if you like fruity spicy whisky. The 21 had the most rich nuanced flavors. It is well worth the price.
I hummed and hawed for months about which fancy/expensive scotch I wanted to buy myself as a present ... I compared this to the 18-year and couldn't really tell the difference at first. However, after swishing some water around between the two, I noticed this didn't have the "sting" at the end like the 18-year did. Just pure delightful smoothness. The challenge will be in forcing myself to NOT drink this every day...
Great scotch. Nice sweet flavor to compliment the Scotch burn. Tastes of cinnamon, fall fruits, maple, Apple peels, and some allspice or nutmeg with a very slight syrupy sweetness. A great drinking scotch. Best time is early fall with a nice Gurkha cigar.
