Dreaming-of-Islay
GlenDronach Parliament 21 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
June 18, 2018 (edited February 5, 2019)
In contrast to the Allardice, Parliament adds in some PX sherry influence into the mix of casks that compose this venerable whisky. This whisky is pure, dense, rich fruitcake, raisins or dates, and sticky, caramelized fruit. The finish features that smoke again, but with an added bitterness that bears a startling resemblance to black coffee. At $200, I would recommend grabbing the Allardice at the moment, particularly due to the fact that it too is a 21-year old whisky masquerading as a younger one (see my note on GlenDronach 18; basic idea is that it comes from pre-1996 distillate, when the distillery shut down for a while, so Allardice right now is actually older than its age statement). Nonetheless, this is another cracker of a dram from GlenDronach.
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In Michigan this goes for $250. I bought it from Master of Malt for $117. Yes I had to pay over$30 for shipping but I still came out on top. Great dram