Glendronach 8 Years The Hielan'

The new bottling of Glendronach was named after its Scottish home region, the Highlands. The Hielan 'is the most recent bottling in the distillery's assortment at the age of 8 years.

The new bottling of Glendronach was named after its Scottish home region, the Highlands. The Hielan 'is the most recent bottling in the distillery's assortment at the age of 8 years.

Details about this bottle Edit
11578
Glendronach
Scotland, Highlands
Single Malt Whisky
8 Years
46%
0.7 l
Original bottling
Bourbon
Sherry - Oloroso
Chill filtration - Without
Average tasting notes Tasting notes
Calculated from 26 Tasting Notes
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Nosing
Sherry:
Fruit:
Sweet:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Sweet:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Fruit:
Plum:
Sherry:
Plum:
Orange:
Orange:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Spices:
Malt:
Malt:
Nuts:
Oak:
Oak:
Spices:
Honey:
Nuts:
Herbs:
Herbs:
Honey:
Alcohol:
Cinnamon:
Alcohol:
Cinnamon:
Peat Smoke:
Heather:
Caramel:
Chocolate:
Heather:
Clove:
Chocolate:
Clove:
Caramel:
Wheat:
Barley:
Green Apple:
Coconut:
Lime:
Floral:
Barley:
Pineapple:
Cake:
Tropical Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Lemon:
Almonds:
Grass:
Tropical Fruit:
Cake:
Floral:
Lime:
Coconut:
Pineapple:
Lemon:
Dried Fruit:
Green Apple:
Almonds:
Grass:
Banana:
Apple:
Apple:
Banana:
Wheat:
Tasting
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Nuts:
Fruit:
Spices:
Herb:
Caramel:
Herb:
Caramel:
Oak:
Zitrus:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Oak:
Zitrus:
Almonds:
Spices:
Almonds:
Malt:
Malt:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Vanilla:
Nuts:
Orange:
Vanilla:
Orange:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Honey:
Honey:
Banana:
Ginger:
Alcohol:
Ginger:
Raisin:
Apple:
Banana:
Plum:
Chili:
Apple:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Raisin:
Peat Smoke:
Chili:
Alcohol:
Plum:
Wheat:
Cinnamon:
Walnut:
Herbs:
Chocolate:
Coconut:
Chocolate:
Cinnamon:
Coconut:
Herbs:
Walnut:
Wheat:
Finish
Sherry:
Sherry:
Spices:
Spices:
Oak:
Fruit:
Oak:
Nuts:
Fruit:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Herb:
Malt:
Nuts:
Malt:
Herb:
Zitrus:
Dark Chocolate:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Vanilla:
Dark Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Orange:
Banana:
Apple:
Coconut:
Pepper:
Herbs:
Cake:
Chili:
Alcohol:
Almonds:
Ginger:
Caramel:
Honey:
Coffee:
Grass:
Peat Smoke:
Apple:
Banana:
Orange:
Pepper:
Coconut:
Caramel:
Ginger:
Honey:
Almonds:
Chili:
Cake:
Herbs:
Grass:
Alcohol:
Coffee:

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Tasting Notes 26

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06. Jul 2015
Nosing:
Oranges, orange blossom, citrus, raisins, sultanas, plums, sherry note
Taste:
Raisins, sultanas, apricot, sweet, sherry
Finish:
Coco, almond

19. Nov 2021
Nosing:
Fruity with oranges, lemons and raisins. These ripe plums.
Taste:
Full-bodied and complex. Sultanas with apricot jam and gingerbread. A slight sweetness of cocoa, caramel and toasted almonds.
Finish:
Fresh and complex with Sherry.

15. Mar 2021
12. May 2019
With its combination of ex-bourbon and sherry casks, The Hielan' offers a nice twist to the GlenDronach theme. Thumbs up for the age statement! On the nose, fresh fruits, butterscotch and beeswax are interwoven with vanilla, cinnamon and hints of thyme. Punchy, crisp and spirit-driven, the palate takes over with citrus-honey, pepper and a touch of arugula. A gentle hug from the casks appears towards the finish, leaving behind a nutty/grassy aftertaste. Although I do prefer the sherry monsters, this young malt qualifies for a perfect everyday dram.
RATING: 3.7/5.0 ≙ 85 pts