Glendronach 19 Year Madeira Wood Finish

Nose: raisins, old leather, Palate: green apples, woodiness Finish: Long

I don't know if you have seen them, but in this planet there is a bunch of special Glendronachs, that were released some years ago, which boxes are white with different colors depending on the cask finish. Those limited releases often offer a great experience for the drinker, specially if you are a hardcore fan of this distillery as i am. I have tasted the Moscatel and the Tawny Port finish from this "collection" and now i have scored a 19yo Madeira wood finish. Bottled at 46%abv, i have high hopes for this one. On the nose it can't score a perfect score because it deserves more than perfection. This might be the best aroma ever.  The most ridiculous sweet plum note i have perceived. That plum feels like it is inside a fig. And that fig feels like it is inside a date. And that date feels like it is inside a raisin. I think you get the idea of how it smells; Tiramisu dessert, red fruits, quince and all of a sudden: cocoa. Cocoa butter, Toblerone chocolate, herbal, ginger, and chocolate powder formula. Lavender. On the palate it is fantastic, it has this flavor of a chocolate bar that you left in the fridge and it becomes a little white. Red berries, ginger. It is very herbal in such a beautiful way, that i never had a herbal note like that ever. It tastes like an strawberry with the plants on top and everything. Aftertaste... was a little short. Sawdust, sulphuric, dry and a little oaky. Like licking a wooden table. Not the best finish, not bad or off-putting though. Overall, this could have been perfect, but the short aftertaste didn't allowed it. It still is one incredibly enjoyable single malt. I feel you just can't get wrong with any "Glendro". Their spirit just fits perfectly with fortified wine maturations. My score for this very nice whisky is 93 over 100.