Glendronach 18 Year Old Allardice Sherry Cask

Nose: Evidence of the Olorosso sherry maturation is apparent yet surprisingly restrained, allowing for fruit bubblegum and cherry coke to mix as equal citizens with the creme brûlée, marzipan and white chocolate. Tobacco, sweet mint and mocha coffee add a bitter edge to the air that keeps us on our toes and prevents us from fully curling up in the sherry blanket.

Taste: Things get a little richer and less complex on the palate, with a pampering christmas cake being served up with toffee, chocolate and ginger. The bitter coffee remains however, once again keeping our eyes firmly open and resisting the sherry sedation.

Finish: Eventually however the sherry will out. Toffee fudge and buttermints linger in the mouth, bathing in custard, cherry coke and strawberry liquorice. Very comfortable and smooth, yet less intriguing perhaps than the nose.

Balance: A curious paradox. As you spend more time with this whisky, it seems to grow in weight and intensity of flavour, yet in a way that condenses and contains the flavour, thus losing the wider complexity of the nose. That said, the more richly compact palate and finish are very pleasant to discover, however one can't help missing some of the more unpredictable character of the nose.

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