A new bottling of GlenDronach from the distillery that was purchased a short while ago by the nice people from BenRiach whom seem to have made a career out of rescuing closed distilleries. Comes in a striking blue tube and non chill filtered, natural colour and from exclusive maturation in Oloroso sherry casks. A damn fine start.  The nose is sharp with a background of sweetness, apricots, light citrus (lemon) and then Christmas cake followed by spicy wood notes and a hint of diesel plus some meatiness intermingle with some very light heather, also some hints of Lovage (Levisticum officinale). Excellent so far. The taste is very sherried and dry at first followed by some very good spice and brown sugar. The sherry and the spice, along with black pepper, are the dominate characteristics. There is also some mild hints of bung cloth and pine resin This is excellent whisky. The finish is of more very dry sherry, spicy wood notes, is very chewy with a touch of marmite in the background. After a short while it becomes drier and even spicier as the sherry influence drops off, bitter chocolate and cold unsweetened black tea at the very end. The finish is quite long.

£45 at Loch Fyne Whiskies

Score 89 Points

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