GlenDronach 20 Years Old 1996 Single Cask No. 1485 Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 53%           Age: 20 Years Old          Country: Scotland

Tasting Notes by Malt And Oak

The youngest of the 20th Century bottles in this batch.

Appearance: Red Chestnut. Slow oily legs

Nose: Warm caramel, stewed fruit, freshly opened wine gums, old furniture polish, old fashioned chewy toffee…….this is more like it!……lots of sherry/dessert wine, bread & butter pudding straight of the oven.  Lots and lots of lovely thick, rich and decadent aromas going on here.

Palate: Lovely rich oaky sweetness moves over to a very welcomed liquorice sharpness. Then there’s the faintest hint of peppermint – I wasn’t expecting that.  The whole mouthfeel is mouth coating and beautifully oily.

Finish: Long and slow. It’s super-long in fact. There’s a lovely gentle spent matchstick element that is lying there with the bitter sweetness. It is so agreeable to the tastebuds.

Water adds: I couldn’t bring myself to add any.

Conclusion: I really, really like this. It’s reminiscent of cask #1020 from batch #11 (and I really, really liked that. Quite a lot.)

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