GlenDronach 31yo (45.8%, OB, ‘Grandeur’, 1013 Bts., Batch #1)

On the nose it is very richly sherried with a slew of descriptors centering around richness; Christmas cake, dark marmalade, vanilla bean, fruit tarts and some really nice spiciness including some hints of cocoa. This is a really sensational collection of aromas. Heavy on the fruit. The taste is a departure from the aromas at first; more of leather and tobacco (some what dry) and show much more influence from the time spent in the cask. The fruit is secondary to the wood notes however they are not over whelming but actually very good. A bit of a grizzled old gruff gentleman…The finish is aligned to the taste with some good dry notes but once again not over whelming and in many ways quite gentle. It’s medium long to long and not dramatic but it is there. After a few minutes some really good gentle oak notes stand alone…the whisky but a memory.

An interesting whisky to be sure.

$525

Score 88 points