Glendronach 12 Years
This bottling of Glendronach matured in a combination of the finest Spanish sherry casks (Pedro Ximenez / Oloroso).
This bottling of Glendronach matured in a combination of the finest Spanish sherry casks (Pedro Ximenez / Oloroso).
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| Glendronach | |
| Scotland, Highlands | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 12 Years | |
| 43% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Sherry - Oloroso, Sherry - Oloroso, Sherry - Pedro Ximenez | |
| Sherry - Pedro Ximenez | |
 
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| Average tasting notes Tasting Notes |
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Nosing
Sherry:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Vanilla:
Spices:
Pear:
Nuts:
Oak:
Ginger:
Raisin:
Dried Fruit:
Oil:
Honey:
Cherry:
Berries:
Zitrus:
Malt:
Orange:
Herb:
Chocolate:
Cinnamon:
Plum:
Apple:
Caramel:
Peat Smoke:
Alcohol:
Blackberry:
Cake:
Fig:
Grape:
Herbs:
Coffee:
Heather:
Lemon:
Chili:
Dark Chocolate:
Green Apple:
Leather:
Nutmeg:
Peach:
Pepper:
Banana:
Clove:
Date:
Grass:
Hazelnut:
Melon:
Salt:
Walnut:
Maritime Notes:
Tasting
Sherry:
Fruit:
Sweet:
Nuts:
Spices:
Oil:
Oak:
Raisin:
Vanilla:
Malt:
Peat Smoke:
Dried Fruit:
Honey:
Herb:
Cherry:
Ginger:
Alcohol:
Caramel:
Fig:
Berries:
Chocolate:
Chili:
Dark Chocolate:
Pear:
Zitrus:
Almonds:
Orange:
Pepper:
Cake:
Coffee:
Grape:
Apple:
Barley:
Date:
Nutmeg:
Plum:
Tobacco:
Cinnamon:
Clove:
Green Apple:
Hazelnut:
Heather:
Medicinal Smoke:
Melon:
Herbs:
Finish
Sherry:
Spices:
Oak:
Sweet:
Nuts:
Fruit:
Malt:
Herb:
Oil:
Peat Smoke:
Pepper:
Vanilla:
Dark Chocolate:
Coffee:
Honey:
Raisin:
Alcohol:
Tobacco:
Herbs:
Zitrus:
Berries:
Chocolate:
Ginger:
Heather:
Clove:
Date:
Dried Fruit:
Hazelnut:
Orange:
Plum:
Almonds:
Apple:
Barley:
Cake:
Caramel:
Cherry:
Chili:
Grass:
Leather:
Medicinal Smoke:
Walnut:
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Quality rating of this bottle
4.0
Rate
406
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Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
27. Apr 2015
Nosing:
Sweet, creamy vanilla, with hints of ginger. Spiced mulled wine and pear
Taste:
Rich, creamy, silky-smooth. Warm, rich oak and sherry sweetness, full mouth feel, raisins and soft fruits. Spicy with medium length and a dry finish
Finish:
Long, full and firm, slightly nutty
Comment:
Sweet, creamy vanilla, with hints of ginger. Spiced mulled wine and pear
Taste:
Rich, creamy, silky-smooth. Warm, rich oak and sherry sweetness, full mouth feel, raisins and soft fruits. Spicy with medium length and a dry finish
Finish:
Long, full and firm, slightly nutty
Comment:
03. Mar 2017
Pedro Ximénez cask maturation holds a certain magic that is hard to pin down, and combined with some fine Oloroso butts you get a true sherry monster of a Single Malt! On the nose, there is a nice interplay of intense sweetness and fruity acidity with pears, melons and hints of eucalyptus. After a rich brown sugar arrival, the taste gets more aromatic and slightly dry, featuring a pleasant oak complexity. The finish of GlenDronach 12 is lasting, delicate and chocolaty bitter. This malt is a keeper of consistently good quality and a better value than Macallan.
RATING: 4.0/5.0 ≙ 88 pts
RATING: 4.0/5.0 ≙ 88 pts
15. Mar 2016
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
29. Aug 2016
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish:
long and full
Comment:
Taste:
Finish:
long and fullComment:
01. Jan 2017
30. Mar 2016
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish: medium-long
Comment: My particular bottle was bottled in 2011
Taste:
Finish: medium-long
Comment: My particular bottle was bottled in 2011
11. Jun 2019
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish: dry
Comment:
Taste:
Finish:
dryComment:
25. Mar 2015
Starts promising, but shows multiple flaws/problems.
Initially musty, with brown sugar notes and Cognac-like perfume. With water, more vanilla, raisin, but also strong cardboard note.
On the palate, sweet, round and rich caramel flavor.
Very short finish due to excessive use of caramel coloring.
Initially musty, with brown sugar notes and Cognac-like perfume. With water, more vanilla, raisin, but also strong cardboard note.
On the palate, sweet, round and rich caramel flavor.
Very short finish due to excessive use of caramel coloring.
25. Sep 2019
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish:
medium long
Comment:
This is classic sherried dram. Not very different from Glenfarclas similar ages. Same profile I would say, same spicy character to it. PX not to prominent.
Taste:
Finish:
medium long
Comment:
This is classic sherried dram. Not very different from Glenfarclas similar ages. Same profile I would say, same spicy character to it. PX not to prominent.
01. Jun 2019
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: There is a great deal of complexity in this whisky - but only across a range of fruit influences, rather than crossing into bitter or savory territory. The Oloroso sherry is more prominent in this whisky than are the Pedro Ximenez casks. There are some hints of spice, but they come and go quickly. Even the presence of oak is merely a soft edge marking the threshold between 'Taste' and 'Finish'.
The GlenDronach 12-year old is as-expected in a very good way. It distinguishes itself from other 12-year old standards, and fits well in The GlenDronach's range.
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: There is a great deal of complexity in this whisky - but only across a range of fruit influences, rather than crossing into bitter or savory territory. The Oloroso sherry is more prominent in this whisky than are the Pedro Ximenez casks. There are some hints of spice, but they come and go quickly. Even the presence of oak is merely a soft edge marking the threshold between 'Taste' and 'Finish'.
The GlenDronach 12-year old is as-expected in a very good way. It distinguishes itself from other 12-year old standards, and fits well in The GlenDronach's range.
