I'm quite certain I haven't actually had a Glendronach offering yet so I am doing the first one in style. Bottled exclusively for Kensington Wine Market, this Glendronach single cask was aged for 11 years in a Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon.
I've been learning lately that I am a big fan of stuff aged in PX casks. This Glendronach is proving to agree with that learning.
Colour: deep amber lit by a setting sun (seriously)
Nose: Sticky raisin bread pudding all the way. Icing sugar. Really nice and very rich. There is fruit coming though there… dark cherries, maybe? Water opens this a bit and intensifies some of the fruit. Very soft aroma but lots of body to this nose.
Palate: soft given the alcohol on this one! Sweet and rich with lots of body. Sticky toffee pudding followed by a layer of sweet coffee. Not dry like typical oloroso aged examples can be - more mouth watering, actually. This is a sherry bomb without the bomb. Adding a bit of water leaves this sweet and delicious and seems to bring out a further layer of delicate spices which work around the other flavours and the icing sugar.
Finish: This finishes smoothly and relaxes into the throat and down the chest cavity with a gentle warmth. Where some cask strength whiskies aged exclusively in sherry casks can give a big blast of spice and heat this winds down into luxurious warmth. As it finishes, it really encourages me to come back and nose it some more.
When would I drink this? When you want a full-flavoured desert. This is good stuff!
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