The GlenDronach
7.8

The GlenDronach

Single Cask Batch 14, 30 Years Old

ABV 52.3%

Lots to love, but the anise-y seeds knock points unfortunately – they don’t quite sit comfortably with the rest.

Laura Foster

Specification

The GlenDronach

Brand

Single Cask Batch 14, 30 Years Old

Expression

Single Malt

Type

30

Age (Years)

2016

Year of Bottling

52.3%

ABV

Highland

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Laura Foster

Taster

Nose: Fresh mountain air, violets and candied orange peel morph into toffees and dark chocolate.

Palate: Lovely silky texture, which turns chewy with water. Candied orange peel up front, overtaken by serrano ham flavour, which is great. Hit of dried fennel and caraway seeds.

Finish: Fennel seeds linger with a chocolate note coming through.

Comment: Lots to love, but the anise-y seeds knock points unfortunately – they don’t quite sit comfortably with the rest.

Score: 7.5

Mark Newton

Taster

Nose: Reveals depth quickly. Morello cherries, dried figs, heather honey, nutmeg and leather. Fades to reveal pencil shavings and toasted almonds. Faint cloves and eucalyptus.

Palate: Not at all viscous. Lively: strawberry jam, blackcurrants, dried prunes and figs. Pencil shavings. Fiery cloves and black pepper, with plenty of oak.

Finish: Medium length. Pepper and tannins dominating. Shade too woody.

Comment: With more viscosity and less oak influence, this would have been incredible.

Score: 8.1

7.8
Overall Score

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