| ABV |
~55% |
|---|---|
| Aging |
Oloroso and PX Casks |
| Recipe |
100% Malted Barley |
| Distiller | Glendronach (Forgue by Huntly, Scotland) |
This is often an absoutely terrific sherry bomb, released in batches with some variation.
Review (2016)
- Batch: 4 (54.7%)
- Bottling Code: N/A
- Bottling Date: 2014
Amidst all the sherry bombs I’ve been trying of late, not quite as much of a “bomb” – the oak plays in well, with good woody and vanilla notes which are balanced in well. Sherry, distinctively, comes through as well – with some nice cinnamon, raisin, currant, fruitcake, under-ripe pear, dried apple – oh, and it’s quite creamy. Slight earthiness comes through with some time. The spice sits so brilliantly alongside the sherry and the oak. On the palate, it’s quite a long drink – it develops and holds your attention for a good amount of time. The notes carry through from the nose – perhaps a bit less spicy, though cinnamon is certainly present in force – but the integration and balance remain terrific; not as hot as many would expect for 54.7%. An oaky finish, with butterscotch, sherry and dried fruit still playing second fiddle quite well. With water, it comes together very well and is remarkably integrated and soft diluted to 43%. I might even prefer this with just a drop of water (diluted to 46-48%), although there are definitely nights when all I want is this at cask strength.
Overall: 90/100
Value: 57/100 (based on $117)