GlenDronach reviews

Glendronach - 15yr Revival46% ABVSnifter, splash of water, bottle just openedA very sweet very inviting nose leads to a strong up-front sherry/raisin-flavored body, that finishes with a uniquely long…

This is the elite statesman, the aristocrat of the Glendronach, i have had the pleasure of tasting one previous Granduer and was thoroughly ... whelmed.* Nose: very dense nose, with old sherry notes,…

No age statement whiskies are rare from Glendronach, this one is well matured in a combination of Olorosso and Pedro Ximinez casks* Nose: candied, sugar jubes, vanilla, ginger, very honeyed, with some…

Single cask Glendronach's can be truly sensational this is from a Puncheon cask of PX.* Nose: remarkably savoury, cardamom, cloves, mustard and mushrooms, also rum notes, demerara sugar and molasses…

So, I'm an idiot. What I thought was two GlenDronachs (one bottle, one sample) is actually the same damn thing, and I never noticed. It is from a single Pedro Ximenez sherry puncheon (#708), put in wood…

I happened to have three GlenDronachs lying around tripping over each other, so lets compare, shall we?The GlenDronach 12 Year Old Original is the standard entry point into this wonderful distillery. It…

This might be the fanciest looking GlenDronach bottle I’ve seen! Here’s the Platinum, a 16 year old Oloroso matured ‘Dronach made first for South Africa, then apparently made available in Germany. Not…

For a standard entry level bottling this is a good representation of the Glendronach line. I think the 15yo ought to be the bottle to have on the shelf. I have the 8yo (discontinued) on my shelf and will…

Haven’t had this in a while. The Revival is known to fall victim to sulfur taint sometimes, which is what happened to my last bottle. It’s a shame, actually. I really liked it when it was popped, but a…

I had this bottle sitting in my cabinet for roughly 2.5 years before popping it open tonight. There was an oily like substance floating at the top the whole time that caught my attention but little did…