Glendronach 14 Year Old Virgin Oak Finish

Glendronach 14 Year Old Virgin Oak Finish

GlenDronach is in the capable hands of BenRiach now, a distillery well known for its wood management. That’s knowledge they are now putting to good use at GlenDronach as well. In August 2010 GlenDronach released several wood finishes, including this 14 Year Old on Virgin Oak, meaning new casks of American oak, which is something you don’t see very...

Score 80/100

Glendronach 14 Year Old Virgin Oak Finish

GlenDronach 14 yo Virgin Oak (46%, OB 2010) Nose: this has striking hints of freshly sawn plywood. You know, the edge of the wood that is slightly burnt by the saw blade. It’s toasted, quite dry, with lots of vanilla and faint hints of glue. Nougat. Green banana. Actually quite pleasant. Mouth: spicy with hints of vanilla biscuits. Roasted...

Score 81/100

Glendronach 14 Year Old Virgin Oak Finish

First thing you should know about this bottle is let it breath! I had this dram at a tasting event and found it a crowd pleaser with it's big banana nose and palate, so I bought a bottle. When I opened my bottle I was in shock! There was almost no banana and it was replace by a big nail polish with a lot of chemicals. Fortunately, if you wait a...

Score 86/100