GlenDronach Original 12 Year

A bottle was killed in the making of this review Nose is very fruity up front: plum, strawberry, honeydew, It's the most wine-like whiskey I've ever smelled. It's got a sweet grain smell in the middle that reminds me of frosted flakes. Very little ethanol, I can stick my nose in there and really hang out and absorb those smells. There's a good amount of richness, like heavily buttered bread. There's some citrus around the edges, a bit of lemon, maybe some orange zest. Even a bit of blueberries on the vine. I've read other tasting notes, and many are very different. I'm fairly new to whiskey obsession, and it's interesting how few reviewers align on the same dram. People have different frames if reference, and preferences. When people talk about marzipan, heather, sultanas, Turkish delight, elderberries, most flowers I have no idea what they're talking about. Keep building that bank of places references ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Who cares, this whiskey is delicious. The flavor really resembles the nose in every respect. I don't have a wide view of sherried whiskeys, I've had Aberlour's A'bunadh, which was good, this is more approachable given the lower abv. I'm eager to try Glendronach's older offerings. At $54 this feels like a steal for an independently. Wouldn't mind keeping on the shelf.

Very sherry! For the price, a good speysider. Caramel and toffee and nuts. Slight burn but doesn't distract at all. Shortish finish but an aftertaste of Christmas pudding leaves you happy! A fine everyday drop.

Sherry finsihed and very noticable. Surprised it's only a 12 year as it's far better than kirklands 22 year!

I like it! Smooth with a sweeter finish. Goes down nicely!