Glendronach 8 Year Old Dumpy Bottled 1970s

Glendronach 12 Year Old - Original Double Cask

For those of you who read my last review will know that I adopted a unique form of scoring to expand the range typically used. After some discussion it is clear that this creates confusion, so from now on I will revert to a scale in-line with the standard and consistent with other reviews. This GlenDronach Original 12 is well presented. Its colour...

Score 80/100

Glendronach 12 Year Old Original Sherrywood

I decided to crack this one open late at night after an evening out with some friends. And it looks like I made a super choice! It has an unusual nose for a sherry finish. Mostly like sitting in a dank warehouse surrounded by mounds and mounds of moist sugar. The sherry brings out the dark autumn fruits like plums. This is accompanied by raisins....

Score 90/100

Glendronach 15 Year Old Revival Sherry Cask

Tonight when I got home from work, I'm tired, I'm sore and I decided that I needed a nice dram to take the edge off, to absorb me into the world of whisky. Fortuitously I have a steady supply of such whiskies, thanks to my wife and Master of Malt. Tonight I went, yet again, for a distillery that I'd never tried before, which is the way I like it,...

Score 85/100

Glendronach 15 Year Old Revival Sherry Cask

A great nose (caramel, cocoa and orange) is a perfect start to a thick malty delivery. So much going on here sweet and salty at the same time. A thick chewy malt is surrounded by influences of raisins, toffee and mocha. There's that orangey marmalade sweetness again. A nice long malty sweet finish to boot. Very nice, Slainte Mhath!

Score 90/100