Glendronach 42yo 1971/2013
(44.6%, OB, D15/02/'71 B05/'13, PX Sherry Puncheon, C#1246, 432 Bts., 700ml)
Average Score:
90
Bottle Profile |
Type | Scotch Single Malts (Disclosed Distilleries) |
Distillery | Glendronach |
Bottler | Official Bottling |
Brand Name | Glendronach |
Year Distilled | 1971 |
Year Bottled | 2013 |
Alcohol By Volume | 44.6% |
Other Details | D15/02/'71 B05/'13, PX Sherry Puncheon |
Cask Number | #1246 |
Bottles | 432 |
Size | 700ml |
Issued | 2013 |
Average Score | 90 |
Maniac Ratings |
Robert Karlsson | 93 |
Ho-cheng Yao | 87 |
Krishna Nukala | 91 |
Tim Puett | 88 |
Retired Maniac Ratings |
Keith Wood | 89 |
Tasting Notes |
Robert Karlsson | Hey what's going on!? The nose here is hugely intensive. Is this whisky? Doubtful. Rum? More likely. This is one extreme baby. With a little time and reflection yes most likely a whisky. But so exceptionally huge, bitter on wood influence. WOW. What is THIS? Special special and oh so fantastically exciting. Ultra-matured sherry style here. Huge intense taste. Loads of aged bitterness, cherry kernels of the uber-concentrated kind. So much wood influence it's difficult to describe. 0.5cl is like a three course meal. Superbly exciting whisky this one. |
Krishna Nukala | Typical sherried nose. Lots of dry fruits and spices- Dry on nose with some organics. In fact very dry almost like tannins. Sweet and smooth with lots of organics. Dark Chocolates, Christmas cake etc etc.... looks a like a whisky that has spent a lot of time in a quality sherry cask. (Blind tasting notes of MMA 2013) |