Rosencrantz
GlenDronach Original 12 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
April 28, 2020 (edited May 14, 2020)
As expected, the nose is preeminently sherried, a creamy and warm apple pie with a generous sprinkling of cinnamon, raisins infused in alcohol, chocolate, cereals, strawberry jam. A pinch of ginger to break this sweet explosion. Nothing complex or layered, but very pleasant.
Accompanied still by ginger, the palate reflects the sweet soul of the whisky, finding the chocolate together with caramel, red fruits, malt biscuits, hazelnuts (and walnuts), orange marmalade, licorice. The sweetness is balanced by the bitter and metallic point of the dried fruit, in a perfect balance even in such a young whisky.
Medium finish, with hazelnuts, licorice, malt.
A simple but not trivial whisky, capable of showing a certain balance in the aromas in its youth, presenting itself as a pleasant daily drink without pretensions but not boring.
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@cascode sometimes there's a tendency to dismiss the quality of a simply good dram.
"Simple but not trivial" - excellently put!