Glendronach 1971 40 Year Old PX Puncheon #1436

Glendronach 12 Year Old Original

Here’s a review of something that is probably readily available. In Ontario it will set you back $80, so you get 50 cc and 2 years more than with the Benromach 10. Over the past 2-3 year I’ve gained an appreciation for some lower proof whiskies. It started with some of the Canadian offerings, but then I tasted a few sherry cask matured whiskies...

Score 87/100

Glendronach 15 Year Old Moscatel Finish

Nose: Sweet fruits in syrup, stewed apricots, and dried figs, and some dates, all engulfed in vanilla custard. some wet wood notes as well. A real “Tu bishvat” dram. delicious. Palate : Sweet fruity melange with spice(cinnamon, cloves), vanilla seeds, crisp. Oily mouth feel , really mouth coating feeling, warm and engulfing. Finish : Spicy, sweet,...

Score 88/100

GlenDronach 19 Year Old 1991 Oloroso Sherry Butt 2406

GlenDronach just presented its new batch of single casks, which were fine drams each. They made me look in my sample cabinet and lo and behold, I have two samples from 2011 releases. Oloroso Sherry Butt #1 and Oloroso Sherry Butt #2406. I did a quick head-to-head. Please find herewith the notes for cask number 2406. The nose is not quite as...

Score 85/100

Glendronach 18 Year Old Allardice Sherry Cask

GlenDronach 18 doesn’t get much love. Its 15 year old brother seems to be the brand’s poster child, and a benchmark to which the rest of the range gets compared. As the 18 year old is both more expensive and less “accessible,” it’s perfectly normal that it takes a bit of flak. But we’ve still got to try it, haven’t we? Nose: Deep, dark, and very...

Score 86/100