Glendronach 12yo ‘Original’ (43%, OB, PX & Oloroso cask matured, +/- 2009)

The revamped 12yo released by Billy Walker and team which has won fans with some speed. Matured in Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso casks. The nose is nicely sherried and backed by some slight green notes at first that quickly give way to more honey sweetness (think of tinned fruit cocktail). The more time it spends in the glass the more it opens to reveal its sweet sherried side. There are some back ground notes of heather and roses. The taste is vibrant, sherried and very, very good. Oh well done, this is really nice. The sherry is nicely complimented by the delicate rose and heather along with some nice oak notes. Spicy and sherried. What a cracker this is. The finish is more of the same; very well balanced. Everything as previously described carries on and then an extra dollop of sweetness just to hammer home the point. It is quite long and after a while some cold unsweetened tea makes an appearance. After some further passage of time some malt arrives…

Extremely enjoyable.

C$70

Score 86 points

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