GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 4

Rich gold in colour with thick legs as a result of the $54.7% abv. It has been a couple of years since I've brought this out, but my wife just poured me a random pour from my cabinet and I was impressed with the first sip, so I figured I'd delve into it more. Tasted first at cask strength and then a few drops of water added. Nose: tannic fruits, orange peel and other dried fruit to start. A hint of cinnamon and allspice with subtle oak influence. The high abv isn't as prominent on the nose as I might expect. Water enhances the dried fruit but doesn't change the characteristics significantly. Palate Rich and full. Sherry flavours hit hard up front. Rich fruit, marmalade and a bit of pepper spice. The sherry casks dominate here and really activate the taste buds with the flavours slowly building into a decadent finish. Despite the sherry sweetness, it is well balanced by a pleasant bitterness Finish Long and delightful. Almost dessert like, but in a semi-sweet way, leaving a wonderful warmth and tingle on my hard and soft palate. Flavours hang around well into my next sip. This is very nice, and one I should have come back to sooner. Very nicely balanced and a great way to finish my evening. I'd be very interested to try different batches of this if I were to come across it. I received this as a gift a number of years ago and hope to find one again!

Nice effort but older aged stmts are where it's at for me with GD.

글렌드로낙 CS 배치5 55.3% 향 : 고도수, 맛 : 쉐리, 무거움, 곡물, 피니쉬 : 스파이시, 웜,