The Glendronach
8.1

The Glendronach

Single Cask Batch 14, Aged 13 Years

ABV 52.5%

Lots going on in this whisky that runs hot and cold.

Laura Foster

Specification

The GlenDronach

Brand

Single Cask Batch 14, Aged 13 Years

Expression

Single Malt

Type

13

Age (Years)

2016

Year of Bottling

52.5%

ABV

Highland

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Laura Foster

Taster

Nose: Fresh and fruity. Strawberries, raspberries and redcurrants in orange sauce. Water brings herbal notes of peppermint and sage. Left to sit and fruit cake peeps through.

Palate: More wood than the nose, but only just. Purple Quality Street with hazelnut and caramel, with cranberry sauce, orange oils, raisins and sultanas.

Finish: Raisins, sultanas and nutmeg turn hot with red chilli, then menthol cools it all down.

Comment: Lots going on in this whisky that runs hot and cold.

Score: 7.6

Mark Newton

Taster

Nose: Elegant, classic dried fruits: raisins and sultanas. Some lovely toasted fennel, with lime cordial and port. Leather. Ketchup.

Palate: Brilliant balance between tannic wood and dried fruits, raisins and sultanas. Redcurrants, gooseberries. Mouth-warming, balsamic vinegar tartness. Lime juice.

Finish: That perfectly balanced note between the wood spices and dried fruits goes on forever.

Comment: Well put together. Challenging (without excluding), lively and uplifting.

Score: 8.7

8.1
Overall Score

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