Glendronach 12 Year Old Original
Classic GlenDronach
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Review by @Alexsweden
- Nose21
- Taste19
- Finish20
- Balance22
- Overall82
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- Brand: GlenDronach
- Type: Scotch
- Region: Speyside
- ABV: 43%
This bottle was gifted to me. I missed the 15 when it was available but I've had my fair share of Glendronachs and I never got dissapointed. let's see what the 12 brings to the table.
Nose
The nose treats me ripe red fruits and butterscotch. Milk chocolate, banana and the sherry influence sings loudly.The nose is sweet and a little shy. Some dry oloroso makes an appearance after a couple of minutes. It's fairly simple but very pleasant.
Adding water brings out notes of banana liqueur and more sweet fruits. It also makes the nose come together a bit and makes for a nice bump.
Palate
The palate Is very creamy, especially without water, and medium dry. Nutty and sweet with some tart black raisins. Water makes it considerably sweeter, almost a little sugary.
Finish
Nutty chocolate, sweet and just barely over-ripe red apples. It dies out with some faded leather and fruity sweetness.
Quite a simple whisky but a good one at that!
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@Alexsweden, thanks for your nice review!
I've managed to never have had a taste of Glendronach 12 yo, but I have tasted some other Glendronachs. I always see the same thing in reviews about the 12 yo: people say they like it but they are timid in their praise and they never give it high numbers. Bottom line for me is that I am eager to taste some, but it would be a taste, not a bottle.