GlenDronach 2013 Amontillado Cask #726

GlenDronach 2013 Amontillado Cask #726, 12 YO, 61.8%

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This is a hand-filled Distillery Exclusive in the series Cask of Character. Distilled 2013-09-06, matured in a single 1st fill ex-Amontillado cask (cask #726), and bottled August 2026.

Let me just say that hand-filled distillery exclusives like this is one of many major reasons to go visit distilleries in person.

Nose: Juicy and fruity. Soft, sweet notes of milk chocolate and caramel-flavoured ice cream. Warm and comforting. With time, it simply turns softer, mellower and sweeter, with almond milk and freshly ground coffee beans adding further richness.

Taste: Full bodied. Scarily drinkable at this ABV. Sweet, rich, fruity and simply vibrant with life. The juiciness from the nose carries straight through, with red berries and orchard fruits. Some nuttiness, plenty of chocolate and a mildly earthy undertone.

Finish: Medium to long. Continues to entice and tease with its rich, fruity sweetness. Wave after wave of fruits, nuts, nougat, chocolate and sugary sweetness, before ending on pure liquid sunshine.

Comment: Vibrant, decadent and dangerously drinkable. 

Score 92/100

Sláinte!
-Thomas