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GlenDronach Revival 15 Year (2009-2015)
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
September 8, 2020 (edited May 1, 2021)
My friend and I did a blind tasting comparing Macallan Classic Cut (51.7 ABV) and the Glendronach 15 (46 ABV). To our surprise, the Glendronach was such a superb dram. The Macallan had some classic sherry notes, but it also had a funk (I had a similar experience when I tasted the Macallan Double Cast 12 year and the Macallan 12 year). The higher ABV was evident in the finish of the Macallan. The nose on the Glendronach 15 was sweet, sherry, a little oak. The palate was amazing, with dark fruits notes, sweet and a medium finish that you wanted to last forever.
For the price, at least in Virginia, these two are similar, but for me, the Glendronach 15 is a must-have and as soon as I finish mine, I will replace it.
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Yeah, Glendronach produced a great dram here. I didn't realize the price was all of the way up to >$100 though! When I got mine a year ago, it was only $65.
Quite right. The Revival receives a consistent high 80s, low 90s score from both sides of the pond and it’s a core line bottling. On the other hand, it would appear that Macallan’s marketing dropped the ball (or bottle?) with this one: it is (1) NAS and (2) a 90,000 bottle limited edition