57,9°
Distillery : The GlenDronach - Highlands
Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez Sherry Casks
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2018
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
The first batch of GlenDronach Cask Strength was launched in 2012. Like most of this distillery's bottlings, it is dominated by sherry. At the time, the critics were pleased, and the praise never dried up. But when Batch 7 came out, everyone was bitterly disappointed. So what happened? The batches were said to have deteriorated over time, reaching a very mediocre level. Fortunately, I have the opportunity to judge for myself.
Let's Taste It :
Very rich, heady nose of cereals and red fruits, blueberries, blackcurrants, raspberries, forest berries, a zest of orange, and perhaps a few well-hidden exotic fruits. Mangoes, passion fruits. The cereals seem toasted, oats, wheat petals. On the palate, honey, clementines, then spices, a bit strong, cumin, paprika, saffron. Precious wood, heather, forest undergrowth, it's slightly vegetal. Humus. Long finish, still spicy, coaly, with figs and dates.
In Short,
Maybe the previous Batches were better, hence the disappointment. But I’m sorry, this one is not bad at all, it’s even very good. The price is decent according to current standards. It is not overwheliming or outstanding, but it is a very nice dram, representative of the distillery, deep and complex. What are they complaining about?
Score : 89
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