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GlenDronach Original 12 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
June 22, 2017 (edited November 25, 2019)
Let me start off by saying I like this whisky. It is the cool younger sibling allowed to hang out with the older kids (15, 18 and 21). It strives to do all the things its older siblings do, to be an interesting, complex, sherry bomb. If you haven't had a samplng from GlenDronach, then I suggest you start with the 12 year old. It is enjoyable, smooth, with a nearly full flavour palate. If you like sweet, sherried whisky, you will like this offering. That said, it is like a younger sibling that is not quite able to live up its older siblings. It tries but falls short. There is a watery hole in the flavour palate, something it just didn't learn yet. Also, the finish is good, but not as memorable or long as the 15 or 18. If this was someone's younger sibling, after its performance, I would smile, ruffle their hair and tell them good job. Then, I'd ditch 'em and hang out with the older kids.
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Oh, I definitely like the 12 yo, and at this price point I think may be the best sherry-bomb. We won't discuss it's younger sibling, the 8 yo. I want to try the GlenDronach Peated, they say it's closer to what highland whiskies used to be. That's may just be marketing hype, but it should still be interesting.
Ouch! Burn. I'd hang with this 12 year old kid. Beats up the class of macallan, glenfarclas, aberlour, balvenie.