Glendronach Cask Strength

Overall rating
86.23/100
votes
272
Whiskybase ID
WB89391
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie
Batch 6
Bottled
08.11.2016
Casktype
Oloroso & Pedro Ximenez Sherry Casks
Strength
56.1 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Barcode
5060399684835
Added on
16 nov 2016 8:47 pm by holborndrinker
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Whisky reviews for Glendronach Cask Strength

39 users have left 41 reviews for this whisky. Average rating is 86.23 points.

  1. PunxsutawneyPhil scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    Excellent value overall. Very good sherried whisky, strong and young, but that's no problem IMHO. I'm quite sure there is some old stuff in there, too
    • Nose
      90 90
      Old, musty sherry casks mixed with younger, fresh sherry casks, red fruit, some fresh green fruits, very pleasant, medium dark chocolate, some mint, raisins, some walnut, some rotting wood, fudge, excellent
    • Taste
      87 87
      Strong, rotting wood infused with sherry, minty chocolate, ripe red fruits, fudgy raisins, and yes, again the walnut
    • Finish
      88 88
      Medium long, slightly bitter, dark chocolate sticks to the back of the tongue while the ripe red fruits die slowly in the mouth,

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  3. Killswitch scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      85 85
    • Taste
      85 85
    • Finish
      84 84

  4. Tom na Gruagaich scored this whisky 88 points Connoisseur

    A great sherry malt. Rather dry spicy with very distinctive wood impact.
    Not that hard. Increased drinking strength.
    • Nose
      Nose: spicy nose with sherry, subtle sweetness and a spicy note of European oak. Seems vaguely familiar to me, quite retro in terms of aromas. Great.
    • Taste
      Has a lot of pepper in the mouth. Subtle sharpness with an overall rather mild mouthfeel. The oak creaks quite a bit and brings along some bitter spiciness.
    • Finish
      The finish shows a lot of sherry again, also liquorice. Some mint, cool. Dry sherry flavors. Lots of wood. Fantastic seasoning. A really great aftertaste.

  5. SYMUE1 scored this whisky 93 points Member Senior

  6. Eisieisbaer08 scored this whisky 86 points Expert Junior

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

  7. Tangtang_WhiskyYoda scored this whisky 88 points Connoisseur

    beautiful Glendronach, very intense sherry aromas, not particularly complex, but very tasty.
    • Nose
      strong dark fruits, dried fruits, plums, raisins, grapes, caramel. Nice notes of sherry
    • Taste
      tart sherry notes at the beginning, very powerful in the beginning, dried fruits, caramel, pepper, dark fruits, honey. Then becoming slightly sweet.
    • Finish
      nice dark fruity, strong finish. Intense sherry notes, here, too, the sour notes briefly appear. The strong sherry notes linger on the palate and in the oral cavity for a long time

  8. CIB914 scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    Great whisky that can also take a little water and opens up a little more.
    • Nose
      88 88
      Caramel, plum, dried fruit, Zibärtle, great seasoning
    • Taste
      89 89
      spicy, herbs, caramel, great sweetness, dried dark fruits, creamy mouthfeel
    • Finish
      88 88
      warming with lingering sweetness and caramel

  9. Rosebanker66 scored this whisky 90 points Expert Senior

    After batch 1, the best of (so far) 9.

  10. DenisLeonov did not rate this whisky Connoisseur

    B: 21
    i expected more 86
    • Nose
      vanilla, caramel, wine, nut, oak, salting. 21
    • Taste
      dry, pungent, creamy, peppery. 22
    • Finish
      medium dry spicy 22

  11. Pie3k scored this whisky 86 points Expert Junior

    • Nose
      85 85
    • Taste
      86 86
    • Finish
      86 86

  12. DeLiefhebber scored this whisky 88 points Expert Junior

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

  13. Nik60 scored this whisky 86 points Member Senior

    • Nose
      84 84
    • Taste
      87 87
    • Finish
      86 86

  14. DramGoodLife scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

    Close to the 12 years old with a little more spice and punch
    • Nose
      Toffee and caramel, on the sweet side with a note of ginger spice. Citrus oils and delicate hints of chocolate.
    • Taste
      The sweetness is there, the spice and heat us also there. There's chocolate drops with a touch of citrus and orange, sweet and sour mix.
    • Finish
      Finish shorter than expected but still longer than most others on the market.

  15. Andytka3 scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    1468) The GlenDronach, Cask Strength, Batch 6, Bottled 2016
    • Nose
      N- After Glengoyne, another CS release by the Highland-er. Highest strength to date for their CS series so far. Albeit the lively strength, shows rigidness at first, before the dried fruits emerged with spicy nuance. Molasses and dark caramelized pastry. Whiff of chocolate lead to fermenting soya. Rather tight but do open up a little more after breath with jammy fruits and berries. Much align with the 12YO but at high strength. (87/21)
    • Taste
      P- Creamy bitter chocolate, espresso mocha with treacle, rich and roasted. An unusual for Glendronach, but a nice citrus and lemon candy at retrohale. (87/21)
    • Finish
      F- Long, good staying stamina with firm grips, dry and echoing with dried fruits and sweet spices. Warming with increasingly more lemon come fore...somewhat urging me for a whisky sour now... (87/21)

      B/B- 88/22

      Weighted Rate- 85pt
      — at The Whisky Bar, Kuala Lumpur.

  16. mattheww scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      84 84
    • Taste
      86 86
    • Finish
      84 84

  17. Canucks89 scored this whisky 91 points Member Senior

    Color: copper.
    Scent: sherry. Brown sugar. Spice. I spicy. Light cherry.
    Taste: sherry. Caramel. Barrel. Spicy.
    Aftertaste: long. spicy. Spicy. A little cherry.

  18. GIORGOS scored this whisky 87 points Connoisseur

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

  19. Igitor scored this whisky 86 points Connoisseur

    A tasty whisky that needs water. Unfortunately one-dimensional
    • Nose
      85 85
      Tangerine, leather, slightly floral, pepper. Not particularly complex
    • Taste
      86 86
      Sweet, light leather, peach. Quiet, but not very complex
    • Finish
      86 86
      Medium-length finish that carries the taste on without change

  20. Volker Gude scored this whisky 90 points Member Senior

    Just watch whic's youtube video.

  21. Elmer_Fudd scored this whisky 86 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      85 85
      Oak, orange, pepper, chocolate, almonds and figs.
    • Taste
      87 87
      Plums, dark chocolate, sultanas, oak. mmm, sherry!
    • Finish
      86 86
      The aftertaste is long and complex, bitter, dark chocolate, ripe fruit.

  22. P.A.O.K.you_are scored this whisky 86 points Connoisseur

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

  23. Pulteney83 scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    I really liked the old revival 15 and 18 year old. This CS is a little different but also very good.
    • Nose
      88 88
      sherry, little bit closed, leather, oranges, marmalade, chocolate, dark fruits, cinnamon, typical glendronach, sherried whisky.
    • Taste
      86 86
      This last note develops in the taste, with a meaty bite, wood, not only dark red fruits, but also some lighter notes behind the high abv.
    • Finish
      87 87
      fruits, blackberries, spices, not that dry like the 15 and 18 years old, sweeter.

  24. Pyromann scored this whisky 89 points Expert Senior

    Wery good dram. I was impresssed by those spicy notes in both nose and taste. I was discovering interesting hints thoughout whole tasting of this whisky. Really good.
    • Nose
      Soem mysterious spices dominate, there are also fruity notes - bananas and something more fruity. The nose is whole based on the sherry sweetness and softness.
    • Taste
      Tasete is very robust and intense. Cask strength lets us know about itself - there is some sharpness related to higher ABV, but nothing unpleasant, more like heavy and solid. A combination of heavy chocolate sweetness, sherry, some mysterious spices from the nose. Then there are some overripe fruit of course. Would go well with a drop of water imo
    • Finish
      moderate, mix of sherry and chocolate sweetness and spices

  25. Sapiano scored this whisky 84 points Expert Senior

    This batch i somehow do not like. Maybe it's too bitter and too sharp to me or needs some water. I'll try... Mmmh. Water doesn't help. Bitterness stays but fruits disappear.

  26. buffaloboy1988 scored this whisky 96 points Expert Junior

    • Nose
      96 96
    • Taste
      94 94
    • Finish
      98 98

  27. Cask1988 did not rate this whisky Connoisseur

    A nice affordable glendronach with a decent body and quite a nice balance. It misses some depth. I guess it would be much better with more age to it but still a very pleasant drink!
    • Nose
      Warm, thick spirit. Sherry, lots of it as usual with Glendronachs. Old dry wood influences. Cherries, raspberries, raisins. Quite a lot of PX influence in this batch.
    • Taste
      Punchy arrival. Lets add some water. Better now. Nuts comming up, red grapes and a hint of sweet tropical fruit note. Creamy and a decent body. It is quite young i feel
    • Finish
      Medium finish full of sherry and nutty notes accompanied with some vanilla and raisins.

  28. Dagobert scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      85 85
    • Taste
      84 84
    • Finish
      86 86

  29. ApricotOne scored this whisky 87 points Expert Senior

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

  30. Opeth83 scored this whisky 87 points Expert Senior

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

  31. dRambo scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      85 85
    • Taste
      85 85
    • Finish
      85 85

  32. Rom scored this whisky 85 points Expert Junior

    Nose on a mixture of dried fruits (hazelnut, almond and nuts), wood glue and vanilla and honey tips. Attack sweet, texture rather thick, we find the dried fruits, end of the mouth on the prune. In the end the dried fruits fade slowly to reveal a little pepper and a resinous side that persists.

  33. helmutgw scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

    + H2O: gets better, opens the dram
    25.11.2017 85
    • Nose
      sweet-spicy, no spicy notes
    • Taste
      harmonious and fruity-spicy
    • Finish
      s.o.

  34. wisekyofcourse scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    On the nose, wood, spices and sherry
    In the mouth, it is high alcohol level, then the sherry light (cooked apple, cherry, sweet grapes) embalm, then grilled cinnamon level spices appear, back of the young wood, present but not dominant!
    In the end, medium to long with spices in the bottom of the glass and macerated dried fruits!

    A strong dram not to be taken lightly, even if it remains young, characteristic spicy dominance!

  35. puusj scored this whisky 86 points Expert Junior

    Sherry rammer. One on the sweet side, rather caramel than eg raisins.

  36. boy_genius_ck scored this whisky 88 points Connoisseur

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

  37. boy_genius_ck scored this whisky 88 points Connoisseur

    the flavors are just absolutely beautiful on this one, whatever fault it may have on being a young/NAS whisky is made up for by the intense and elegant fundamental flavor that is present all throughout
    • Nose
      good quality sherry, buttery floral, sweet, stewed fruits, sugars, coffee, bread, tea, hint of grass
    • Taste
      rich, very spicy (dissipates if given time), stewed fruits, elegant sherry, red wood, bread, butter, coffee, hint of cinnamon
    • Finish
      short-medium-short (depending on time), the spiciness will get your attention, woodsy, sour plums, rich fruitiness, sweet grain, hints of coffee, sweet and sour plum sherry at the back

  38. LiquidThoughts scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

    A very nice sherry cracker in cask strength, but rather something for the rustic, is now no raisin syrup and no Mokkabombam I like it but actually better than some ladys.
    • Nose
      Very strong, red berries, mocha, dark chocolate, old but definitely not (but not metallic), nutmeg grated, some cinnamon
    • Taste
      Caramel filled with red berries, ginger raspberry jam with a slightly youthful alcoholic touch, orange peel, grapefruit, hints of sulfur vllt. even in the background, nutmeg, all very warm and a little bit pointed
    • Finish
      Apple peel, rotten strawberry, grapefruit, young oak, short to medium long

  39. Glennie scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      86 86
    • Taste
      85 85
    • Finish
      84 84

  40. KayMeertens scored this whisky 86 points Connoisseur

    86/87. Better than the preceding batch in my memory. Compared to batch 4, that one was a bit fruitier and this one a bit fudgier.
    • Nose
      Cranberry, caramel, cherry wine gums, brown sugar, marshmallow, nutmeg and crême brûlée. Maltier with a drop of water.
    • Taste
      Caramel, cranberry, hazelnut, mocha and pepper. Also here a malty touch when adding water. Don't add too much.
    • Finish
      Nutty, caramel. Also still berries, but less.

  41. spigray scored this whisky 89 points Connoisseur

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

  42. spigray scored this whisky 89 points Connoisseur

    very good stuff in my opinion. head to head with batch 4 I find this still better, although Batch 4 was better than I had rememberred it.
    (will have to go up with it)
    89/100
    • Nose
      lovely, very straight sherry nose on rum raisins and spices like allspice, cinnamon. the oak  brings out hints of lapsang souchong tea and quite some leather. there is also some toffee and freshly ground coffee. roasted aromas that remind me a little at glenmorangie signet.
      find this nose very good, after the last two batches that had disappointed me a little.
    • Taste
      very good. even with water it has quite some punch and the whole mouth is covered with a big spiciness and dried fruit. the oak is strong but very pleasing and still there is this signet feeling.
      I think they used older casks in this one, I find it really astonishing
    • Finish
      very long, spicy, warming

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