Bramble berries, mocha, ginger, dried apricot, heavy spices, leather, sandalwood, cigar box — intense sherry
Posh dark chocolate, marmalade, roasted nuts, cherry, stewed dried fruit, blackcurrant sweets, dunnage earthiness
Toasted caramel, dark fruit, chocolate — the cask strength delivering throughout
GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 12 — PX + Oloroso. NAS. 58.2%. Annual release.
Bramble and mocha nose. Dark chocolate and marmalade palate. Caramel and dark fruit finish. Sherry-soaked powerhouse.
GlenDronach CS earns an 8.5 — rich sherry-soaked powerhouse at £80. Serious value at cask strength. Annual must-buy for sherry lovers.
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