Slainte-Mhath
GlenDronach Forgue 10 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
January 26, 2025 (edited October 8, 2025)
Brown-Forman's recent stock performance mirrors GlenDronach's fall from grace, and overpriced travel retail bottlings like Forgue show you why. A bit bumpy but still pleasant, the nose greets with grapes, prunes and baking spices, mingling with porridge, cantaloupe and hints of sulfur. The fruity arrival offers canned peaches, oranges and ginger, but there is a spirity/sharp undertone that never disappears. Dried fruits, almonds and a touch of IPA subside in the hot finish. This malt wasn't ready yet, so you have to ask yourself: why invest in disappointment?
RATING: 3.0/5.0 stars ≙ 79 pts → AVERAGE
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@cascode What Brown-Forman did with GlenDronach is a real shame. I wish I had bought more of Billy Walker's releases when they were still around.
@Slainte-Mhath Pity to see GlenDronach jumping onto the dump truck of mediocre TRE. I seldom buy whisky “duty-free” nowdays and save my money for auctions instead.
Additional comment: I think this was the last time I bought a GlenDronach that is not from auction, and it was the last time I bought something at travel retail. The prospect of having 1 liter of this rushed spirit makes me sad. The nose alone saves it from getting an even lower score.