The GlenDronach Revival Aged 15 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70 cl

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Plums and figs, pencil eraser, clove, hint of licorice, cacao nibs, cherry compote, orange marmalade, Demerara sugar, walnuts, pencil eraser. Water brings out a bit of sharpness to the nose as well as damson jam and raisins. The Service has been prepared by us solely for information purposes to Members and the Service is based on information we consider reliable and we obtain the contents of the Service from a number of different third party sources (including Contributions), but we do not endorse, support, represent, warrant or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of the Services and any information therein. Things were going very well, but two key events over the next few years saw ownership of the distillery change hands and Allardice eventually losing his share in GlenDronach. The first was a fire in February 1837 that practically burned the distillery to the ground. Business suffered after the fire and some of the original partners retired, thereby opening the door for Walter Scott, former clerk and then distillery manager at Teaninich to become a new and equal partner of Allardice. The distillery was repaired, and business continued to flourish until the financial crisis of 1842 left Allardice bankrupt. The remaining partners bought his share and Walter Scott took the reins. The distillery flourished under his stewardship, expanding significantly between 1860 – 1880 and selling more whisky than any other distillery in Scotland during that time. The information and quotes for this blog post originally appeared in a Dutch article by Bert Rutkowski for Whisky Etc. His article was published in early 2014, mine followed shortly thereafter in February 11th 2014. The final update to this article is from October 14th 2021.

NOSE - An intoxicating burst of maraschino cherry, ripe bramble and dark chocolate mint with hints of orange bitters and walnut liqueur. This madness was short lived, thankfully, because in 2008 The BenRiach Distillery Co Ltd acquired GlenDronach from Pernod Ricard. The new ownership brought GlenDronach under independent ownership for the first time in almost half a century and more importantly, brought it under stewardship of Billy Walker, one of the most exciting whisky makers of our time. After ceasing production in 2015, The GlenDronach Revival aged 15 years returned to the core range of the distillery line-up.Our Service is an online platform which provides Members with information (e.g. bottle facts, market-indices, market values and prices) on (mostly) whisky and allows Members to add information to the platform. We do not sell, nor does the Service provide any option to buy, any alcoholic products.

As of 2016, Glendronach has been under the ownership of US corporate spirits giant, Brown Forman. Hence, the question on everyone's lips is whether the Revival would maintain the standard set by Billy Walker. Master Blender, Rachel Barrie released last year's 15 year old with the distillery's signature Spanish oak maturation, only this time in both Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks (the previous incarnation was 100% Oloroso). This latest release is again a PX and Oloroso maturation and it looks set to stay that way. Consequently, it's not quite fair to compare it to the older Revivals as the formula has changed. The whisky was awarded Best in Show / Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2020. At the end of the day it’s a fun full-bodied whisky that has a lot to offer and would love to have in my glass far more often than I currently do… guess I’ll need to remedy that. And, for what it’s worth, it’s a good follow-up to the original and worthy of the label.We deliver to a number of international destinations including the USA. Please use the 'Change Location' link above for an estimate in your local currency or find out more about international delivery

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My question is: can this really be called the same whisky? Should this really be called the same whisky? Overall the GlenDronach 15 The Revival is quite nice. The aroma is solid with notes of dark fruity sherry hanging heavy. The palate carries that character on through the finish which fades out sweet and a touch oaky. After a while of being open, it evolves into a more dark sweets accented whisky with the sherry and dark fruit still leading the way; there is a nice depth here that makes it hard to find a reason to not like it. On the nose: Huge notes of dried sultanas, dried oranges, Tiramisu. Golden syrup, heather honey, it’s heady stuff indeed. Hazelnut praline, dark chocolate. As a result retail prices have risen, sometimes quite dramatically. That’s partly due to pricing policy by the distillery, but also because retail outlets realised they could ask higher prices for GlenDronach that was bottled in certain years — a regretful side-effect of this article. Current State of GlenDronach We may, but are not under any obligation, to release new functionalities and tools or other features for the Service every now and then. Any new functionalities, tools and features shall be part of and governed by the Terms from the moment they are launched and/or available. Further, we reserve the right to modify, change, discontinue the Service, add or remove features, update the Service, change its appearance, temporarily and permanently, at any time, in whole or any part thereof.We may sell, license, transfer, assign or in any other way dispose of the Service (including Members) to any third party without any notification to you, e.g. (but without limitation) in connection with any reorganization, restructuring, merger or sale, or other transfer of assets.