Spirit Name:
Spirit Type:
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GlenDronach 12 Year
Old
Single malt
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Score:
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86/100
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ABV:
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43%
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Region:
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Speyside, Scotland
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Body:
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Medium
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Intensity:
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Medium
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Texture:
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Medium
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Balance:
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Heavenly
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Best served:
Cask:
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Neat
Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry casks
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Theme(s):
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Dense and rich sherry with fruit cake and the slight tang of citrus
moderated by chocolate
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Tasting notes:
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GlenDronach produce sherried whisky, and this expression is no exception.
The combination of Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso merge beautifully and interact
with the distillate in a way that allows the oak notes to shine through. This
is very well done by GlenDronach, and a must try for lovers of sherried
whisky.
Nose: Big sherry notes are interlaced with rocky road
(marshmallows coated with chocolate). The gentle surge of vanilla shines with
a herbaceous and spicy twist (cloves, basil, parsley) and pine cones with
oats. This whisky offers a dense, fresh and energetic nose.
Taste: With a gentle entry, the whisky gradually
intensifies in character as it releases rich chocolate with preserved
cherries in grappa. There is a beautiful shimmer of sweet sherry that is
moderated by the dark chocolate and oak bringing fruit cake, as the tang of
orange peel and oranges dusted in cocoa bring added vibrancy. This is a beautifully
rich and dense whisky, that is not over the top.
Finish: Mild yet enduring, it offers cherry jam with a
slight grassy, almost nutty, note.
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Likes:
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Rich, vibrant and complex
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Dislikes:
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Lacking in some depth
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Price:
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£31 (UK)
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