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Медиана оценок
88.0
разброс ±2.2 · 83–92 · 20 оценок
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Насыщенная хересная бомба на полной крепости с тёмными фруктами, какао и табаком; опытные хвалят интеграцию хереса и сложность, но часть отмечает диссонанс между пряностью и фруктами и слабое, портящее впечатление послевкусие.
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В аромате доминирует влияние бочек: тёмные сушёные фрукты (инжир, слива, изюм, финики), вишня и ежевика на фоне какао, кофе, мокко, шоколада, кожи, сладкого табака и жареных орехов, с пекарскими пряностями — гвоздикой, корицей, имбирём. Крепость 54,8% почти не чувствуется, напиток пьётся мягко. Вкус полный и сливочный (какао-масло), с фруктовой сладостью, тёмным шоколадом, кофе и сушёными фруктами, переходящий в сушащую древесность — старый дуб, кожа, мускатный орех, перец. Послевкусие у одних длинное и сушащее, у других короткое; именно оно вызывает больше всего нареканий.
Опытные ревьюеры оценивают напиток заметно выше, подчёркивая хорошо интегрированный, сбалансированный херес и сложность, отличающую его от приторно-тёмного типичного профиля Glendronach; за фасадом хереса проступает собственный характер вискокурни — крепкий, угловатый, хайлендский. Критика сосредоточена на нескольких моментах: несогласованность между пряностью и тёмными фруктами, ощущение молодости и излишняя древесно-бочковая перегруженность в финале, а у одного дегустатора — затхлая, кисловатая нота испорченной бочки, портящая впечатление. Один из скептиков считает распространённые оценки около 90 завышенными. Разброс оценок умеренный (в основном 83–92), с явным согласием по насыщенному хересному профилю и расхождением в том, насколько удачны баланс и послевкусие; отмечается также, что первая партия ощутимо сильнее последующих.
нос 87 · вкус 89 · финиш 87
A sherry bomb but very well integrated sherry, really good
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
To his credit you can hardly feel the 54.8%, it feels like 43-46% on the tongue. Otherwise he may not really want to decide between spiciness and dark fruits, in any case the two types of aroma are not really in harmony. (Fassstark.de taste experiment 2022)
| Нос |
84 |
Restrained, shy, initially revealing very few aromas. There are grapes and blackberries slowly working their way forward, chervil and thyme add a pleasant spiciness. Opens up more and more, but remains discreet and is not intrusive. Cocoa, malt, fresh raisin bread. |
| Вкус |
84 |
Dried dates and figs, raisin bread, raspberry chewing gum, some menthol. Mild start. Fresh leather, tobacco leaves. |
| Финиш |
83 |
Quite short and with a minty spiciness on the lips. Pepper, Sugar Beet Syrup, Malt. |
N: Raspberry, cherry, pastry, apple, candy, plum, honey, orange, beeswax, vanilla, mocha, nougat and tobacco. T: Prune, cherry, orange, beeswax, apple, caramel, almond and tea. F: Orange, honey, vanilla, caramel and a little eucalyptus. Though the sherry is prominent in the taste, in the finish the whisky's natural character clearly surfaces. Quite different from the treacly dark pallets of most other GlenDronach expressions. Though that is how I like GlenDronach best, I love the complexity of this expression.
нос 88 · вкус 86 · финиш 87
N: whole meal bread, chocolate, caramel, mocca, orange, strawberries, cherry, chocolte milk and oloroso nuts T: light bitter, chocolate, coconut and drying F: drying, spices, bitter and orange the nose is the best part
[March, 2013] Together with friends I emptied a bottle that I bought for 52 Euro in February, 2013. In my old rating system (ten scales that translate into WB points: 50 - 66 - 75 - 80 - 82,5 - 85 - 87,5 - 90 - 92,5 - 95) I scored it 87,5. My notes state a perfect modern style sherried dram with no flaws. Very quaffable...
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 88
нос 87 · вкус 89 · финиш 87
нос 91 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
A lot of folks have this around 90, which is a bit baffling to me. I might have bought a bottle back when this cost around 70 €, but I don't think it's more than an enjoyable, heavily sherried sipper that doesn't reach the heights of the old 15-year-old or the Allardice. Also, the finish kind of ruins it for me.
| Нос |
87 |
You can easily make out the influence of the PX casks: rum-soaked raisins, sweet sticky pudding, bramble jam. Yet it's not overly sweet; there's just enough classic Oloroso aroma (and even this soft touch of varnish or glue that high-quality ex-Olo casks can provide) to balance it out. Nice acidic inflections. More honeyed with water, now also showing a heathery, faintly floral aspect. It certainly is more fruity / juicy / jammy than the 15, 18 or 21, all of which display more oak. It seems youthful (if I had to guess, I'd put my money on the components being in the 8-to-12-year range), but not too young. 86 without, 88 points with water. |
| Вкус |
87 |
Without water, it's an uncomplicated, but dynamic, thoroughly unboring big-sherry bruiser, much like older A'bunadhs and the like. Around 85 points, perhaps? Water gives it more depth and dimensions, coaxes out dusty cocoa, dark chocolate and roast arabica. The second sip adds blueberry jam and maple syrup. In my impression, the quality is now moving toward that of the older single casks – which just might show you how important those specially-seasoned sherry casks really were for the GDs of the Billy Walker era. 88-89 with water. |
| Финиш |
76 |
Once the initial avalanche of sherry has settled down, you get some actual–Glendronach-distillery-character vibes: now the spirit comes through more. It's here that you are reminded that this is not a sherried Speysider, but a Highlander with a rugged, muscular, somewhat angular and hefty undercarriage. I'm reminded of post-1997 Glen Garioch. Pretty tasty – but then a musty/moldy sour-cask note creeps in, which spoils it for me. Seems like they tried to smuggle in a couple of butts gone bad. |
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
Spicy sherry, yet relatively little tannins. For leather and "dark aromas". Woodier than the Glenfarclas 105. But equally good.
1st bath of this young whisky which imposes by its rather pronounced scents and invigorating! the sherry is much less put forward, we feel a little glue, peppery spices, dust and cooked mandarin.
нос 92 · вкус 90 · финиш 91
| Нос |
89 |
Immedialtely the big influence of the casks shows here, it's spicy with coffee and cocoa hitting hard, even somewhat meaty. Leather, sweet tobacco, roasted nuts, dark chocolate, some dark dried fruits like fig and plum with a sweeter berry and cherry note behind it. Baking spices like clove, ginger and cinnamon complete the picture. |
| Вкус |
88 |
Full and creamy (cocoa butter), starting with the sweetness and fruitiness the nose has to offer. Cherry, juicy blackberries, plum, raisins and a bitter citrus note. Still very heavy on the dark chocolate, coffee and tobacco like notes with the roasted nuttiness in the background. The development is very much wood driven with drying notes of cracked leather, dusty old oak bookshelves, nutmeg, pepper and loads of clove. |
| Финиш |
86 |
Long: there's only little fruitiness and sweetness left here, it's almost all cask now (slightly overdone). Very much drying (but still creamy) with old oak, espresso, dusty cocoa, sweet liquorice, clove, cinnamon and black pepper. |
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 88
нос 88 · вкус 90 · финиш 88
A magnificent sample of whisky, amazing aroma and taste, perfect balance, pronounced character, sane price - must have. Unfortunately, the batch 2 did not support the high bar, so if there is an opportunity - do not miss it.
the first batch,but not the last one.