Full-bodied, intense and elegant. A luscious potpourri of red and ripe fruits (cherries, blackberries & blueberries) is making its way out of my jar. Behind the massive sherry influence hides a variety of flavors, which gradually crystallize during nosing. Juicy oranges, sweet apricots, grapefruit, raisins and a burnt caramel crust of a crème brûlée I perceive. Heavy spices with plenty of oak, roasted almonds, dark chocolate, leather, cinnamon, walnuts and gingerbread are rapidly gaining presence. The nose is very complex and harmonious - just wonderful.

Almost syrupy, the GlenDronach wets the entire oral cavity. A pleasant sweetness runs down the cheeks, while on the tip of the tongue a subtle Pfeffrigkeit sets in and causes a slight tingle. The alcohol content (48%) is very well integrated and always gives the malt sufficient strength. The whisky starts very intense, sweet-spicy and with a subtle bitterness. Although the various sensory impressions usually contrast relatively strongly with each other, in this case they merge into a harmonious symbiosis. The red and ripe fruits are very present and form the sherrylastige foundation. Plentiful caramel, dark chocolate, coffee, leather, nuts, spices (cinnamon), dry tobacco leaves, gingerbread and oak immediately follow. The complexity to be anticipated during nosing continues seamlessly in terms of taste.

Long, warm and spicy. At the beginning of the finish a slight pepperiness flashes for the last time before the heavy aromas, such as leather, dark chocolate, walnuts, spices and a decent dose of oak, take over the flavor of the upper hand and let the malt calmly end. The palate creates a subtle dryness and a noticeable bitterness.

Sweet and smoky, it has that typical GlenDronach nose and just smells like it has spent some time in a dark basement. Thick Oloroso sherry, roasted coffee beans, leather, old books, musty basement, dark chocolate, stroopwafel, orange peel, warm apple pie, raisins, apricot, caramel, toffee, smoke, nutmeg, hazelnut, cereal, oak, licorice and menthol. Fantastic nose, just like its 15 and 18 year old brothers. There's just so much going on, every sniff brings something else to mind.

Dense and oily mouthfeel, a wide arrange of flavours just like the nose. The sweeter PX sherry is a lot more present here. Turns rather dry and bitter soon after. Oak, spice, chocolate orange cakes, raisins, banana, apple cider, raspberries, salted caramel, wet tobacco, malt, vanilla, walnut, madeira wine, glazed ham, cherries and a smoky note supporting the rest of the flavours all the way. As expected, the palate continues to deliver an equally wide spectrum of flavours. I'm not that fond of how dry and bitter it is on the palate though. At some moments I recognized a bourbony character hiding in the background, which was weird but surprising.

Long finish for a sherried malt. Dark fruits riding on a wave of subtle smokiness.

Syrup-like streaks stick to the glass wall, in slow motion oily and viscous drops come out. Dark fruits blow from the Nosingglas over, deep dark and rusty amber rests mysteriously in the glass. The long, sticking to the glass wall drops slowly pull their tracks while the dark sherry aroma is intense. During the first nosing, the nose fills with dark and dried raisins and dates, toasted aromas rise. Dark and strong caramel mixes with forest honey, sweetish tobacco leaves crumble on dried orange slices. Spicy sweetness lies above everything and mixes slowly with spicy oak notes. A touch of milk chocolate and a scent of hot coffee rise from the extremely fruity Sherrynote. Apricots and now fruity sweet oranges mix with the honey and caramel to an extremely fruity and beguiling melange. The drops on the glass wall are getting longer, my salivation is extremely stimulated. Optically and olfactorically, the Parliament is currently a perfect combination. Fantastic!

Mild and yet fruity intense, the Glendronach pours over the tongue at the first sip. Dark dried berries are immediately mixed with spicy oak tones, a subtle wooden sharpness dominates the entire mouth in the next moment. Again subtle toasty aromas are added, a touch of leather and dry tobacco leaves playing with the fruity sherry aroma. Sour grapefruit and other citrus fruits mingle with dark and aged oranges. The leather aroma is intensified, dark chocolate is doused by cold espresso. A bitter and subtly bitter aroma now dominates the taste. Here and there flash dark fruit flavors, the dark caramel is also always coming to light. Overall, the Parliament does not look as fruity in taste as the nose pretends, but rather is characterized by woody sharpness and tart oak tones. The fresh coffee note rises again, fresh mint and a hint of eucalyptus provide a fresh mouthfeel.

Bitter espresso flavors and dark dark chocolate start the finish. A subtle wooden sharpness and a hint of pepper exude a cozy warmth and hold the harsh aromas. Dark and dried fruits are subtly in the background, the mint, however, comes back to the foreground. A hint of sour citrus flavors mix with the tart and spicy wood elements. The finish sounds slow and leaves a discreetly tart wood note and fresh aromas on the tongue.

sweet, intense notes of sherry, black bun (raisins, dates, etc.), some alcohol sticks to the nose (cask strength?) and a slight mineral note is also in the background, which surprise and make the whisky very fresh, despite the sherry freight. Over time, spicy oak notes emerge.

intense, white notes, light sulfur, sweet, dry fruits, intense, powerful, but also very good without water. I do not want to water down that.

the sweet and the vain notes hold, then pass easily and give way to the somewhat tart oak notes. A bit of menthol, but not too strong and a really long bitter-sweet finish.

Fruits, fruits fruits

Consistency of syrup coats the mouth with a plum, cherry grape mix that hides the 48abv.

Looooong

Sherry, sweet pastries, ripe fruits

Sherry, oak, dark fruits, dark chocolate

Long and spicy

A crazy whisky try it.
Who likes sherry - a must have

full and very complex; distinct sherry note; Sweet; dark fruits in alcohol (including prune, raisin); spices; a little heavier sweeter than the 18J

heavy and complex; very oily-creamy in the mouth, very sweet onset; Dried fruits, beautifully integrated dry oak;

long and very dry; very spicy; Sweetness holds, in addition to light, slightly bitter notes, slightly nutty;

Extremely full and thick on the nose. Oak and sherry sugar. Toffee in milk chocolate with leathery vanilla. You smell so much that takes everything to find. Impressive.

Full and spicy, he fills the mouth. Bittersweet but not disturbing, he delivers everything that goes with it. Fruits like plums, currants and blackberries, everything is there. Coffee beans in red wine. Heavy thick toffee syrup. Powerful and woody. In the place for me too much of the good.

Medium to long with lots of wood and sherry.
A bit bitter and spicy, rather peppery with cocoa and tobacco. It stays creamy with ripe fruit to the end, but overall, the increasingly heavy oak bothers me personally. Too long in the barrel?