DISTILLED NEAR THE KITCHEN – Score: 7/10
It is becoming increasingly difficult to get your hands on Glendronach single casks, so when you have the opportunity, like at Le Col de Cygne, to taste one, you don’t miss it.
I set my sights on a 20-year-old Glendronach 1995, aged in a Pedro Ximenez Puncheon and bottled at 48.6%, which is quite decent in terms of alcohol strength to savor a whisky.
As expected, the notes of chocolate and mentholated pepper are present, as in many sherry bombs. However, another facet emerges, reminiscent of cooked vegetables deglazed with a splash of port.
It’s flavorful but a tad too syrupy for my taste. The quality is undeniable, but I’m not convinced by this unnatural combination.
I will try it again with some time to breathe and see how it evolves.
