dhsilv2
GlenDronach Parliament 21 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
April 18, 2021 (edited March 2, 2022)
So now that glendronach is basically a toxic mess, i bought perhaps my one and ONLY 21 year. So neck pour sorta and lets get some thoughts.
OK so look...cause glendronach is now all about the whisky look. So it's got good color but no density or particles in. So lets call it a 1 star look. Kinda cheap looking if you will.
Nose - Over the tears of whisky drinkers moaning the loss of this distillery, lets try and see get into this nose. OK so that PX candy note is here, it's sticky sweet and I honestly don't enjoy that note. It brings out young whisky notes to me and I have to work through them to get past that first impression. As I do I get cinnamon, nutmeg, a bit of coal, hair of smoke, and this might sound weird but just a cleaner like some kinda fresh springs scent. Ok and some maple and brown sugar with some raisins.
Taste - This is where this one shines. It's a full on sherry bomb with everything from PX and oloroso. Dark fruits meet chocolate and oak and chewy candies. Lightly salted elements with hints of peat and smoke. The finish is long as hell and lingering.
I'll get back into this and add but my god, this is magical whisky.
2020 bottling so about 25 years old. I have to admit this is just great. 4 stars all day and I'm considering 4.25. I'll have to do a 2020 18 to compare.
I bought this at US prices to assure myself a 2020 or later bottling and to avoid the new chill filtered rumors. I also am never buying a bottle from these people without non-chill filtered. And frankly, I might never buy a bottle once that's the norm in my market again. Brands need to stand up and do the right thing in this day and age. If some markets don't get it, then spend money to raise awareness. Don't ruin your reputation.
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I grabbed one of these in my last whiskey foray and drank half a bottle in no time. Very nice stuff!
@WhiskeyLonghorn so, they (Glendronach) might be making a smart move. They’ll see an uptick in sales from folks who want to buy before the NCF goes away, and then they can market to blends and cocktails, without losing a significant whiskey drinker population. I have a feeling the no-NCF might be a neglible loss from a financial perspective
@PBMichiganWolverine Ralfy had a good long rant about that last week. He was most displeased.
@dhsilv2 there’s speculation that they’re taking away the non-chilfiltration. The wording is (or soon to be) removed from their label