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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Tasting Video
Quality rating of this bottle
3.9
Rate
341
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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:
15. Mar 2016
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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
29. Aug 2016
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long and full
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long and fullComment:
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
01. Jan 2017
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
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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
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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.
28. Nov 2017
Color: deep amber
Nose: Sherry, honey, raisins, cloves, advocaat
Palate: sweet, slightly winey, orange zest, prunes, malted barley
It tastes a little bit like a semi-sweet Sherry with coffee liqueur. Very tasty
Finish: egg liqueur, matchbox, stewed apples, sweet-beery bitterness
Natural color, non-chill filtered, delicious... what more would we want?
Price I paid: 34€
86/100
Deutsch
Farbe: tiefes Bernstein
Nase: Sherry, Honig, Sultaninnen, Nelken, Eierlikör
Körper: süß, etwas weinig, Orangezest, Trockene Pflaumen, Gerstenmalz
Schmeckt ein bisschen wie ein halb-süßer Sherry zusammen mit Kaffeelikör gemischt. Sehr köstlich
Finish: Eierlikör, Streichholzschachtel, gebackene Äpfel, süß-Bier Bitterkeit
Natürliche Farbe, nicht kühl gefiltert. Lecker. Was soll man noch möchten?
Preis ich habe bezahlt: 34€
86/100
Nose: Sherry, honey, raisins, cloves, advocaat
Palate: sweet, slightly winey, orange zest, prunes, malted barley
It tastes a little bit like a semi-sweet Sherry with coffee liqueur. Very tasty
Finish: egg liqueur, matchbox, stewed apples, sweet-beery bitterness
Natural color, non-chill filtered, delicious... what more would we want?
Price I paid: 34€
86/100
Deutsch
Farbe: tiefes Bernstein
Nase: Sherry, Honig, Sultaninnen, Nelken, Eierlikör
Körper: süß, etwas weinig, Orangezest, Trockene Pflaumen, Gerstenmalz
Schmeckt ein bisschen wie ein halb-süßer Sherry zusammen mit Kaffeelikör gemischt. Sehr köstlich
Finish: Eierlikör, Streichholzschachtel, gebackene Äpfel, süß-Bier Bitterkeit
Natürliche Farbe, nicht kühl gefiltert. Lecker. Was soll man noch möchten?
Preis ich habe bezahlt: 34€
86/100
