GlenDronach Original 12 Year

My past Sherry Cask experiences weren't anything special. I had a few good ones, but nothing I would ever want to own a bottle off. I guess eventually I wrote it off as that maybe I just did not have a palate for sherry cask but boy was I wrong. I came across a bottle of this on sale at my local liquor store and I had to do it for the culture. I normally don't care for the color but this whiskey has a nice rich copper color and I believe they don't add color which is cool if true. The nose on this scotch is great, I get an awesome fig note ( you know those fig bars you get at the gas station) raisins, strawberry jam, honey and a bit of maltiness. On the palate you get hit with bitter chocolate followed with candied fruits, jam, raisin and figs come back and some spice round it off. Medium warm finish. This is a proper scotch if I've ever tasted one and I've had more than a few. Would love to compare this to the Macallan 12 which I've had a hand-full of times and I do not remember enjoying it as much as I am enjoying this. This is a really complex and full flavored scotch for less than 70 dollars. Can't wait to try the 15 Revival.

- 2July2019

Disclaimer: I'm a sucker for anything sherry casked. Color: Honey. Silky with legs on the moderate side. Nose: Sherry, vanilla, raisins, sweet, briny, leather and pipe tobacco. Palate: Sherry, vanilla, raisins, sweet, leather, rich and silky. Finish: Moderate finish with the sherry fading quickly. Leftover are wood tannin and a little spice around the tongue. This dram presents itself as sherry forward throughout. Notes of vanilla and raisins are woven in to create a silky rich nectar. The finish lingers long enough to remind you of the wonderful encounter your senses were presented with.

The fruitiest! Like Macallan but with more verve.