GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 9

Nose: Burnt Caramel or Browned Sugar. Pecans and slight red fruitiness. Palate: This guy is hot. A young, PX/Oloroso sherried whiskey that tastes of raisins, pepper and plum. A little oily. Finish: Medium finish. Nothing terribly complex or different than the initial palate. The sweetness lingers. Overall, I like the whisky but am somewhat disappointed. I was expecting more complexity & it doesn’t open up with water either. One of six whiskies from my Scotland trip. I suppose this means I have to go again?

Too young. There is a heavy balsamic note, the other flavors not well integrated, young malty barley note pretty prominent. A rare miss for the exceptional distillery. Even macallan classic cut is a better cask strength sherried dram.

Raisins

Smells of burnt toffee and roasting nuts. Some wood as well. Black pepper first, then wood and leather. Something like dark chocolate near the long finish. Bittersweet end and slightly chemical.

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