I'd say that it occurs often that I am in a liquor store and someone comes in looking for the Macallan 18 Year Old. There is a certain easy-drinking, night-cappy and rich profile about that whisky that people seem to go for. I like that kind of thing at the right time as well. Macallan 18 is hard to come by or ridiculously expensive if you do find it. I'd say this Glendronach 15 year old aged in Oloroso Sherry casks is a phenomenal substitute and may even better that other whisky for a fraction of the cost. And its non-chill filtered with no colouring added and bottled at 46% alcohol which make it more of a "craft" presentation.
Colour: Rich brown with amber highlights.
Nose: Juicy raisins covered in chocolate. Dates. Dark-caramelized sugar. Sweet sherry with a bit of a punch to it. Some sort of citrus rind. Pepper.
Colour: rich sherry notes. Raisins, chocolate, bitter chocolate, white pepper. Right away, it takes me to that classic Macallan 18 year profile that seems so sought after. Its easy to drink but has lots of rich flavour. There may be a little liquorice in there or aniseed as well. A few drops of water spread this out really nicely without killing the lovely mouthfeel.
Finish: good persistence and it makes its way right down to your belly.
When would I drink this? This is a fantastic after-dinner dram and can double as a nice night cap. Feel free to bring this out with confidence as a gift for your boss or father-in-law or save it to share with them and look like you know what you are doing.
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