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Glendronach 2004

Overall rating
87.25/100
votes
75
Whiskybase ID
WB86005
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie
Single Cask
Vintage
11.05.2004
Bottled
08.2016
Stated Age
12 years old
Casktype
Port Puncheon
Casknumber
3340
Number of bottles
619
Strength
55.1 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Bottled for
Whiskyclub of Luxembourg & Vinothek Massen
Market
lu Luxembourg
Added on
24 aug 2016 10:38 am by BlackAdder
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Glendronach 2004
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Glendronach 2004
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Glendronach 2004
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Glendronach 2004
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Glendronach 2004
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Whisky Reviews for Glendronach 2004

18 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 87.25 points

  1. Erik1908 scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    Another magnificent single cask bottling by Glendronach. Beautiful and strong nose. A first sip made me immediately reach out to some water. Much too strong for me to drink it like it has been bottled. This lead to a slightly accessible dram. Loads of fruit and pleasant sweetness.
    The finish is medium long and for sure the weakest part of this whisky.
    • Nose
      90 90
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      86 86

  2. EinSpatzUnterVielen scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    Yes, this is a nice portmalt, not only gefinished, but 12 years in Port Puncheon matured. Intense, sweet and fruity, really tasty. With 3 drops of water even more strawberry notes and even more sweetness come out. Too bad that he is only 12 years old, there would have been more in it.
    • Nose
      Fichtennadelsirup, fair, cotton candy, stomach bread, plum jam, blackberry jelly, raspberries, leather, roasted almonds, roasted nuts, vanilla, acacia honey, milk chocolate, intense nose
    • Taste
      oily, sweet, spicy, strawberry jam, plum jam, black cherry jam, raspberry jelly, peach jelly, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cotton candy, vanilla pudding with hot cherries, acacia honey, apricots, a drop of balsamic, a hint of Maggi, milk chocolate, dark chocolate sauce, juice oranges, something Anise and a lot of dark licorice
    • Finish
      medium long, intense, sweet, fruity, spicy, with strawberry jam, blueberries, vanilla pudding and chocolate sauce with a touch of ginger, a hint of anise and lots of licorice ... simply beautiful ...

  3. whiskyinstitut scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

    Strong part
    • Nose
      Burnt almonds, wholesome plums, figs, jam, thick cherry juice, red berries, almost pure Port wine, some spruce needles
    • Taste
      Sweet, red fruits, oppressive alcohol, peppery, lots of oak, sal ammoniac
    • Finish
      Oak spice without a trace of bitterness, lots of sweetness sticks to the palate, licorice

  4. LDB scored this whisky 87 points Connoisseur

    Interesting drop that has something to offer. But a little too sweet for me.
    • Nose
      88 88
      Rum raisins, some Pattex, harmonious, grape-nut chocolate
    • Taste
      87 87
      Vanilla-Apfelpudding
    • Finish
      86 86
      A slightly grainy note

  5. mothers_finest scored this whisky 87 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      87 87
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      87 87

  6. DerDennis! scored this whisky 87 points Specialist

    • Nose
      88 88
    • Taste
      87 87
    • Finish
      86 86

  7. Ed Radour scored this whisky 87 points Specialist

    • Nose
      88 88
    • Taste
      87 87
    • Finish
      87 87

  8. Issie did not rate this whisky Connoisseur

    • Nose
      Wood, earth, very spicy honey, dried fruits, nuts, a little cinnamon, a little blackberry, a little cherry

      After the first sip, the nose becomes significantly sweeter and fruity and there is a lot of canned peach
    • Taste
      Apple, cherry, blackberry, red currant, lemon, lime, coffee, chocolate, nuts, pepper

  9. zholthran scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    200 GBP winning bid on lot 261984 (Whisky Auctioneer, Jun-01-2020)

  10. dramark scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    great young (wild) Glendronach, with a varied nose and a long, warm finish
    • Nose
      90 90
      Full of sherry, almond, marzipan cake, honey, vanilla, plaum compote, (small) glue pot
    • Taste
      87 87
      Pepper, honey cake, pleasant, chocolate shavings, roasted cocoa beans and hazelnuts
    • Finish
      88 88
      long, warm, a little sharpness and bitterness, wood

  11. Defeatless scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

    I never have been a fan of Port finished whisky, though this isn't finished, I still think they could've done better.
    Anyhow, it is still decent whisky.
    • Nose
      85 85
      Dark aroma's of dried red fruit, some wine notes. Cocoa and leather in here too. It tends to smell a bit like a bitter dark chocolate. There is a portnote in the background.
    • Taste
      86 86
      Quite sweet. There is a pleasing sweet-sour balance. After that there is a clear port note. Some cookie dough with chocolate and some vanilla
    • Finish
      85 85
      Medium-long lenght. Again the chocolate and port notes. There is also some wood influence in the finish, which gives it a bitter undertone.

  12. Cask1988 did not rate this whisky Connoisseur

    Shared this one with friends in a Glendronach tasting. It's a great example of the possibilities with port maturation. When you compare it H2H with other single cask GD's with an 11-12 years age like we did, you can definitely tell the port cask is giving the Glendronach a whole other and interesting dimension.
    • Nose
      An interesting good full nose with a lot of port influences. It seems oily, creamy and quite a bit punchy on the nose. there's raisins, red fruits and coffee notes.
    • Taste
      Oh yes this is oily and creamy for sure. It can have quite a bit of water since the alcoholic influence is a little to big for me. WIth water it's becoming more friendly and better understandable. there's tons of red fruit and also a fatty, sweet port note. it's has got a decent body.
    • Finish
      It's not one that remains for a whole lot of time but it is there and it's nice. Wood notes, nutty and sweet.

  13. EinSpatzUnterVielen scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      88 88
    • Taste
      89 89
    • Finish
      88 88

  14. Mortimore did not rate this whisky Expert Junior

    Tried without adding water.
    • Nose
      Strong in the nose. Röstaroma and raisins and other dark fruits.
    • Taste
      Tingling on the tongue. This is where the dark fruits first prevail. Afterwards chocolate and a touch of oak.
    • Finish
      The strong start gives way to a dry finish. Warm and medium in length.

  15. Tommyknocker scored this whisky 86 points Expert Senior

    a nice example of a Portfassreifung, for my taste a few years on the wood could suck. Pur better.
    • Nose
      Pure: rather fresh, citrusy first, dry rose wine. Crushed mint leaves. Later raspberry jello. gets better in the glass quickly. With a little water: drier, more acidic, but also sweeter. Sweet-sour, so to speak.
    • Taste
      Pur: nice fruity sweet start, good pure drinkable. Here, too, the freshness note, now white chocolate and some soup spices. Delicious. With water: very spicy now, peppery, salty and dry. Without better.
    • Finish
      medium long, fruity, becoming drier.

  16. LordBellamy did not rate this whisky Expert Senior

    Nose: starts with pickled raisins, with red berries and plenty of toffee, plum wine, light vanilla, with pencil shavings and a decent portion of pepper. The alcohol is clearly noticeable, but is well integrated

    Taste: strong onset, again many raisins, cinnamon and oranges show up, the oak also comes back with spices, such as cardamom. Harmonious, but the alcohol is a bit too strong

    Finish: medium-long and dry, toffee notes, red fruits, spicy wood, without becoming bitter. With water: A true swimmer, the red fruit is now especially with strawberry syrup to full effect, it is even rounder, without losing the oak notes

    Conclusion: Good malt with a great barrel, especially after adding water, he is a small but fine dream - 87 points

  17. Whisky-Connaisseur did not rate this whisky Expert Senior

    A beautifully composed and delicate dram. Nicely complex, elegant and
    well-balanced. The rich, sweet and fruity character blends quite well
    with the depth of the port puncheon and the intriguing warm oak spices.
    Very sweet and juicy neat with a tamed fruitiness and increased
    spiciness when diluted. An excellent and savoury after dinner single
    malt.

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    • Nose
      An elegant and fruity nose with red berries, plums and cherries.
      Lingering wine aroma nicely mixed with vanilla and a hint of cinnamon.
      The alcohol is present but by no means pungent. Subtle notes of oak with
      slightly bitter grape peel in the back. Enticing!
    • Taste
      Supremely sweet and vinous. Creamy vanilla, brown sugar and sweet wine
      flavours intermingling with red berries, plums and a touch of cinnamon.
      Slightly warming spiciness of oak, white pepper and a prickling
      alcoholic bite. Creamy acacia honey towards the finish. Mouth coating
      and well rounded.
    • Finish
      A wonderfully sweet, creamy and long finish with plum jam, honey and
      subtle cinnamon. Slightly drying and tender astringent with oak and a
      touch of bitter grape peel. Very appealing!

      WITH WATER: A few drops
      of water enhances the fruitiness on the nose. Additionally, both the
      wine flavours and spiciness (oak, nutmeg and cinnamon) are increased.
      Significantly spicier on the palate with oak and black pepper, followed
      by a lovely but slightly tamed sweetness of vanilla, honey, red berries
      and wine flavours. The finish is long, subtle sweet and creamy with
      slightly drying notes of oak and grape peel.

  18. Bishlouk scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

    I am not a fan of whisky in wine cask / Porto and others, I find it very drinkable and nice. But I still crossed Glendronach much sexier too.
    • Nose
      Woody dust, raisin, tree moss. A slight vinous impression, but far from being invasive.
    • Taste
      Here the contribution of the Porto cask is more noticeable. Slight winey acidity. Sweet spices. Black grapes and dried apricots. It heats in the mouth. Vinous astringency increases during dram.
    • Finish
      Average. The vinous wood comes to the fore. Apricot astringency. Spicy wood dust all at the end.

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