GlenDronach 12 Year Review

Company: Brown Foreman

Distillery: GlenDronach Distillery

Region: Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Aging: 12 Years – matured in Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso Sherry Casks from Spain

ABV: 43% ABV

Proof: 86 Proof

Mash Bill: 100% Highland Single Malt

Non-Chill Filtered: No

MSRP Price: $70

GlenDronach 12 Year Tasting Notes

Appearance: Honey

Nose: Caramel, oak, dark fruits, cherry, plum, raisins, hazelnut, spices, cinnamon

Palate: Rich oak, vanilla, tobacco, earthy, caramel, dark fruits

Finish: Medium finish that leaves you with lasting dark fruits, oak, and vanilla with lingering pepper and spice on the tail end

Is GlenDronach 12 Year an Approachable Whisky?

GlenDronach 12 Year is a smooth pour that is easy to drink.

This is a Scotch Whisky that everyone can enjoy.

Is GlenDronach 12 Year Complex?

GlenDronach 12 Year has a few layers of flavor.

It starts out with heavy oak and nutty vanilla flavors followed up by rich dark fruits, cinnamon spices and finishes out with lingering pepper and spice

What are GlenDronach 12 Year’s strongest attributes/flavors?

GlenDronach 12 Year’s strongest attributes would be its heavy dark fruit notes from the Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso Sherry Cask finishes.

Is GlenDronach 12 Year a go-to whisky?

GlenDronach 12 Year is a very easy whisky to drink and is a very good deal at the $70 price range.

Is GlenDronach 12 Year priced accurately to its quality?

GlenDronach 12 Year does deliver on its price tag.

For $70, you get a very deliciously finished Scotch whisky.

Conclusion for GlenDronach 12 Year

GlenDronach 12 Year is solid whisky for $70.

If you’re a fan of Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso Sherry finishes, you’ll be quite happy with this bottle.

At the same price range, I would also recommend Glenmorangie 14 and Balvenie 14 Year which are two bottles I really enjoy in the same price range.

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