GlenDronach Forgue 10 Year

Sherry. Woody and winey.

N: faint honey, tiger balmy perfume P: oak, nuts, sweet floral F: long spicy finish with a tint of burnt ash

It has happened: Glendronach is releasing travel retail exclusives. So, i cannot longer say this is my hipster whisky, but i can certainly keep my opinion, that Glendronach makes the best whisky there is. I am a fan, and a very paranoid one. Therefore, i was a little scared when they released this, i thought quality will be bad and this will be the first step into ruining my favorite distillery. I was mistaken. This 10yo expression, called Forgue because that is the name of the village where the distillery stands, is a very well crafted whisky and one you can buy without regrets. Bottled at 43%abv, tawny color. On the nose: Dark chocolate, Plums, Vanilla powder; Certain citrus aromas like oranges, Grapes and Candied fruits. Vanilla cookies, Hazelnut. There is this overall sweetness with no alcohol note. After first sip maraschino cherries appear. Great. On the palate, it is very tropical, unlike any other Glendronachs. Spicy, Orange juice, Pineapple and Tropical fruits. Aftertaste is great. Tobacco notes; Bitter. Burnt dry grass, Lovely rewarding finish. Even a puff of smoke can be found. Overall this is a great whisky for $60 and for its age. Is a good expression to open the doors of this distillery to travel retail exclusives. 89 over 100.

A lot of flavour for a highland 10 but a little ashy aftertaste not my fave profile but makes a good first impression

A step up from The Glendronach 12 y.o. Both finished in Pedro Ximenez. Very mellow cocoa/hot chocolate on the nose with hints of spice. Toffee and dried fruits on the palate. Good rich nutty heartwarming finish.

Ah Glendronach. When Billy Walker was in charge you wouldn't be pumping out garbage like this. It's not terrible but it is disjointed, bland etc. Avoid.

I got this courtesy of my good buddy @LeeEvolved. Thanks Lee for the pour. So...Lee’s notes on this are spot on. Nothing offensive about this, and nothing to blow your socks away. It’s a good no-fuss standard everyday dram. Light color—like gold. Maybe 2nd fill casks? Weak nose of roasted nuts. Indicative of sherry... no surprise there being a GD. Straightforward vanilla, some oak and shortbread on the palette. It’s simple and one dimensional—and there’s nothing wrong with that. It can go head to head with a Balvenie 12 and maybe even better than a Macallan 12. The knock on it though is the price. Close to $70 is premium territory—and at that price, you can do much better ( Kilkerran 12, Ardbeg 10, Laphroaig 10). That leads me to think this is solely targeted towards die-hard GD fans. Rest of us—move on, you can do better at the same price.