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Personally I prefer the Glengoynes 10 and 18; this one is good, but a bit bitter and unbalanced. Improves markedly with a 30 minute rest in the glass.

This got a 30 minute rest in the glass first, as the first tasting of this left me a bit unimpressed, however it more than proved its worth the second time around!

It's a great classic.

Unusal in a peated whisky, the peat itself takes a back seat, and the other flavours get to play.

This is one of the main stays in my collection, one of the few I'll buy a new bottle of before the old one is empty. At least that's what I thought until the 18 year old came out.

Perfection! It's hard to find any faults with this - the Old Malt Cask independent bottling is good, but this...

Very drinkable!

Too bad this is a unique bottling - Glendronach are known for their sherried whiskies, but this is sublime.

It's basically a successful experiment, and one I hope they repeat. As many other whiskies, this one benefits from "resting" for a bit in the glass before drinking.

This is a whisky that improves if you let it sit in the glass for a while first - without the rest, it has a sharp note in the nose and immediate taste that sours the experience. Other than that, it's fantastic!

Bottom line is, buy the Aberlour 12 year old instead.

At the time of bottling, there's no way the whisky could be 15 years old, as Glendronach was closed at the time (until 2001). Maybe this whisky will change in a few years, when it's a "true" 15 year old? Personally, I prefer the other bottlings from Glendronach over this, given the choice - but it's still a competent sherry cask matured whisky! Available at Vinmonopolet for 650 NOK or Systembolaget for 550 SEK