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My favorite was always the 18. Until I finally sat down with 21. What a whisky!

(2021 edition) Wow - a lovely dram that's well integrated in all aspects and balanced, definitely a display of what a sherried whisky can be like! Color: A lovely ruby chocolate. Nose: An interplay of sherry and nuttiness - stewed cherries, plums, caramel, milk chocolate, touch of leather. Over time, fresh fruits emerge. Taste: A warm gentle spice, brown sugar, slight walnuts at the end. Finish: A short dryness, with caramel and orange peel lingering at the end.

The smell and taste are too sulfurous, I can't like it.

Strongly recommended for sherry fans. Creamy dark fruit and silky body, absolutely fantastic.

Really, really good. Thick, rich and meaty. You'd be hard pressed to find a better sherried whisky for this price.

he is different from his younger siblings; not so sweet and noticeably spicy; here the Wiche has done its duty. Delicious!

Very refreshing nose, cooling, reminds me directly of grapes or grapes, oak, ripe melon, mango, and a hint of vanilla. In the taste I find it rather soft (well, lately I had almost only cask strength), kräutrig, pleasant spice from the wood, bittersweet, grape must, a little cinnamon. Delicious! The finish is rather thin again. Very pleasant, gentlemen like, but as I said not very long. The sherry sweetness stays in the mouth without spreading. There is room for a pinch of cinnamon and brown sugar next to the sherry. Vin the balance a dream! Here many things were done right. In my opinion, but he could stand 2-3% more jerk. All in all a very good sherry whisky, not overpowered, not artificial, very balanced, but the finish could be longer. PLV just okay. From me scarce 89 counter.

Of course it's a great whisky. But for me he is already a bit borderline, which affects the barrel influence. He's almost too dominant for me. Who likes a lot of bitter wood, is in good hands with him. When blind tasting I would estimate him even older. I find the 18er Allardice more balanced. Still a great part

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Tasted after the GD CS. This is so much more. There is something sour in this whisky, which makes the delicious sherry influences more interesting. Delicious.

Fantastic malt, which is very intense spicy despite the age. Absolute sherry bomb that is not too sweet.

Glendronach 21 YO Parliament Category: Single Malt Manufacturer and bottler: The Glendronach Distillery (Brown - Forman) Region: Highlands Fortress: 48% Volume: 700 ml Bottling date: 12/16/2019 Barrel type: Pedro Ximénez & Oloroso Sherry Casks Min. exposure: 21 years Filtration: none Dye: no Nose. Plum and apricot jam, candied orange, baked apples and pears, glazed cherries, blackberries, sugar syrup, milk chocolate, creamy toffee, brown raisins, dates, oatmeal cookies, hazelnuts, mint, cinnamon, ginger, sugar cane. Thick, dense, sweet-spicy nose. The aroma is similar to that of the 15-year-old Dronach, but more concentrated, saturated, or something. Taste. Noticeably more bitter, tannic and viscous than all predecessors. Dense, well accepts water. Cinnamon, ginger, nuts, some herbaceousness and wood are in the foreground, while fruity, chocolatey, vanilla sweetness and a slight berry-citrus, tartaric acidity are in the background. It seems that this whisky does not tolerate haste - if you give it enough time and take every sip in all its fullness and variety, then it will pay you back a hundredfold. Aftertaste. Long. Very dry. Ginger, grass, wood, raisins, baked orange. Outcome. In this release, there is a clearly more tangible influence of shutter speed and an increased degree, which noticeably adds up to a greater “complexity” of its perception compared to its predecessors. This whisky is a real "concentrate" of fruits, dried fruits, berries, sweets and spices and requires close and careful attention to reveal all its details and nuances. Although I liked it a little less than 18, it is still an extra-class whisky, maybe you just need to “grow up” to it. Rating: 89 out of 100.

The nose is very bright and sherry. Vanilla, prunes, butter pastries, baba. Very bright nose, one of the brightest I've ever tasted. It tastes like fruit jam, chocolate, dried fruit. Sweet, rich, winey taste. The aftertaste is long, fruity, bright. The tongue tingles a little, but the degree of this drink is not felt at all. Overall, probably the best whisky I've ever tasted. A real sherry bomb! It’s a pity I only have 50 ml, but I will gladly return to this whisky again and again!

You have to give this Whisky about 60 - 90 minutes in the glass … Then it will open up to the best quality … But: NO, it is NOT the 'new Macallan' as some people say! Yes: it has a strong sweetness, but it is 'unclear'; yes: it is fullbodied, but it has not 'deepness'; there are fruits, but not clearly distinguishable; there is wood and some hints of Sherry, but the cask impression of an old Macallan is totally different! And finally it lacks the unique 'atmosphere' and 'aroma' of the old Sherry Whiskies! (I had to reduce the points from 89 to 87 after a few tasings …)

A very good sherry whisky which is suprisingly worse than the GD 15 Revival! Nevertheless it can be fully recommended!

This dram highly benefits from some aeration time. In my experience it’s good to leave this dram sitting in the glass (with a lit) for about 20 to 30 minutes before you start nosing and tasting it. It can be quite closed at the start. A drop of water (be careful here) can help to open it up. It’s much less refined than I expected and has some rough edges. The 15 Revival and 18 Allardice are somehow much more refined and balanced. It’s quite a challenging whisky but your time and perseverance will be rewarded with a rich and complex sherry bomb. http://www.worldwhisky.nl/review-327-glendronach-21-year-parliament/

A wonderfully balanced, complex and excellently balanced Single Malt - 01.08.2014

In the smell more intense and more complex than then in the taste

Suepr quality at an affordable price. But I still prefer the style of the 15-year-old Revival.

This is a very nice dram, price / quality ratio is good but you have to be in a sherry infused mood. So these cold winter days are perfect for a Glendronach 21! I quite like it although I have to say I prefer the 15 year old revival.

Nose: red fruit of very ripe fruit with orange zest from the oak table, spicy, strong resinous oak acidity with tree saftarom, bergamot, apricot, bitter almond, more complex citrus notes with a slight sharpness in the smell of grapefruit peels - but no alcoholic sharpness, an old leather jacket in a dusty Dandruff - in your pockets - Rotten tobacco with a hint of vanilla Taste: velvety soft sweet syrupy texture, strawberry cherry jam brings along with acidity, orange juice with a lot of grated ginger - brings more acidity as an antipode to sweetness, icing with lemon juice, sawdust, pine resin, some mint and a lot of spicy oak on the tongue, warming and Cooling at the same time, orange marmalade with a lot of peel - slightly bitter but in the aromatic delicious way, with each sip it becomes spicier - tobacco - cinnamon - leather tingles on the tongue, the sweetness is increasingly displaced by berry - fruity acidity and they commute in the Balance, the finish is long - rather determined by wood and spice notes than by the fruit and ends dry, at the end remains a slightly resinous aromatic mint note on the tongue Conclusion: one of my favorites - balanced, complex, ripe, yummy, undyed, unfiltered, high percentage - even for twice the price I can not find anything better - rather something else - only the golden packaging, which is not, there is the 12er more beautiful

great dram and worth every cent

S 7 Definitely earned itself a seat in the Parliament for Whisky. Perfectly resembled the cream sherry nose, the whole experience was elevated by malted barley, wood, and spice from whisky. An excellently balanced sherry dram. N 28 Lightly smoked dates Dark fruit Winter spice (clove, nutmeg, cinnamon) Aged sandalwood furniture Cherry citrusy poking here and there A touch of caramel P 27 Very rich & deep Ripe fruit explosion Malted barley Oaky, pepper spice Touch of cherry citrusy F 27 Mid-long, dry finish Nutty Dark roasted coffee bean Oloroso sherry note lingering w/ subtle smoke

Slightly disappointing aftertaste. It's unfortunate that it is so strangely formed in this whisky. I was very pleased with the aroma, where I literally felt the past, which was expressed in the traces left by the vital activity of yeast. 23 23 21 21

Raisins, dates, spices, rubber Intuitive sherry, but with added rubber It's a bit too much for me.

Glendronach 21 years Parliament, original bottling, 48% alc. Extending: Ex Sherry casks (PX + Oloroso) Region: Speyside, Scotland Nose: Overripe fruits, blackberries, currants, a little orange. In addition, wood polish and sugar molasses. After a while, it will be slightly rounder, flavors of pastry will rise. ... Palate: Significantly caramel, with leathery notes and overripe fruits, which have been seasoned with nutmeg and cinnamon. class Finish: Long with dark chocolate and the spices Conclusion: A horny Glendronach, which I would like in cask strength! 89/100 points (tasted 2014, price ca. 80,00 €) posted on my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/notesofwhisky

Much (a lot of) time makes the nose and finish much better, while the mouthfeel changes little on the whole.

Not overly complex if you ask me and I think the 15 years old is better to my liking.

Quite so without corners, he is not at all, which has quite bite. Basically, he looks very elegant and mature. The barrel is absolutely in the foreground here, so it is interchangeable with many other sherry bombs, but the quality of the barrels is outstanding here. Nevertheless, he allows sufficient conclusions about his origins. He should be given time, and he benefits immensely from the heat. A batch from 2014 was tasted, but unfortunately not known.

A true beauty. If you like sherried whiskies you must give a Glendronach a go. They are some of the best sherry whiskies out there imho. This 21 year old at 48% ABV is a stunning piece of work too. However I must say, since I had the 15 and 18 aswel on numerous occasions. I can say that this one is not that much better or more complex then the 15 and certainly the 18. Sure it has that more bitter note coming through the sweetness showing some age but I'd say for the money a Glendronach 18 Allardice is about as good as a Glendronach will get. Nevertheless an amazing dram and for it's age and abv very reasonably priced.

Whiskydream writes: In dark amber and with long oily noses on the edge of the glass we are greeted by Glendronach 21. We smell sherry, sherry, sherry! In addition dried fruits (dates, raisins), which are inserted in sherry. In the background is oak. Later, the dried fruits take a back seat and make room for citrus flavors (lime). Above all, there is a pleasant creaminess. (89) We try ... On the tongue spreads bizzelnd dry oak wood, paired with pepper. Then the sherry comes through and the taste becomes creamy and round. (85) During the very long finish, we feel burning oak down to the stomach (in a positive sense). (89) Overall rating: 87.5 points More info: http://whiskydream-de.webnode.com/tastings-az/g/

Nice complex sherry bomb.

Almost amazing. Lovely rich, deep and sweet with aromas and nuances I absolutely love. Then again, balance is perhaps not high on today’s menu. I found that my initial nosing and tasting were just fantastic – deep, opulent sherry with almost a confident swagger. But, once my palate had settled into the dram, I struggled to find deeper complexity, and the naturally high level of astringency of the liquid reduced my sense that this was a luxuriant experience and more of a constant sherry-punch in the face. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder though, and there’s more than enough here to enjoy that I can certainly understand why some colleagues rave about this Glendronach. Full tasting notes: https://www.thedramble.com/tastings/glendronach/glendronach-21-year-old-parliament/

Impressive! Exceptional. Nose: forest berries jam, dried fruits, sherry cask. Taste: mouse covering, oily, sweet, chocolate, cigar, dried fruits compote. Finish: long, warming. Very good!!!

The 2017 version has a lot of restrained sulfur content, glucose syrup, sawdust, green apples, tonka beans, Pedro xemenez with a sense of oxidation, lignin, and the vintage is in place. The cleanliness of the barrel can be improved, and it is best not to smell of paint. . 83 The liquor gives me the feeling that the bottle has been opened for a long time. It is a sherry cask whisky that has been oxidized to the point of losing its flavor. It is easy to drink but blank. It has a small amount of glucose syrup and a lot of chocolate. It is very malty. The acidity of the oil is missing. It is from sherry cask. No texture or thickness either, a little sugar, dead wood, pepper. 80 The finish is bitter, the sweetness is missing, and the tannins are bitter. 75

If you drink it in big gulps, you will get a smooth and refreshing creamy fruit taste. If you sip it in small sips, the taste will be more complex. 48% has this complexity which is really amazing

A phenomenal dessert whisky. Horst Luning agrees.

Lot of oaks

The aftertaste remains for hours! A good standard bottling of a Sherry Cask Whisky! Tasting with FineSpirits_butler1!

Water is your enemy here. I would have loved to score it higher but the wood is too loud. It is very bold whisky for its age though. MUch respect for that. Just don't add any water.

This is the best sherry cask finished whisky I tried so far.

Much better than the 18 year Allardice  more in common with the 15 Revival. Really good stuff

N: sweet spices. earthy, nuts. raisins. vanilla, warm fruit. gets more nutty and less sweet with water. T: Sweet arrival, lots of pepper. fruity and spicy. round and full mouthfeel. gets more dry and nuttier. F: easy, but with enough spices, oak and pepers. nuts and drying.

good whisky but the sherry is too rich for my taste, i prefer the 18 allardice

A great matured dark fruit malt more for special occasions. A dessert in the glass, while balanced and multi-layered. Who stands on this profile will surely enjoy it.

It's either the heavy sherry influence or the fact that it has been produced with significantly older stock for some time: this sure seems older than its - already considerable - stated age. 21 going on 25, at least as far as my bottle (ca. 2016) is concerned. What we have here is a heavy, massive, sweet-and-dry sherry-soaked, oily and woody nose. Chocolate-covered, rum-soaked raisins; bacon-wrapped, roasted figs; aged aceto balsamico; blackberry and/or plum jam; mulled wine, speculoos and christmas spices; assorted nuts. In terms of sherry maturation, this is definitely more on the fruity-and-juicy than on the earthy-and-leathery side. Having said that, there is some leather to be found, along with other aromas that exude the aura of age: musty cellar, dusty attic, shopworn library books... Zero alcohol on the nose despite the elevated ABV, but it's also not exactly easy to locate the distillery character behind this wall of deep and dark sherry aromas. So this is the one quibble I have with this otherwise pretty perfect nose - the PX is perhaps just a tiny bit too prominent. But enough grousing; on to the palate! Without water, there's an immediately leathery, nutty and (given the unmistakable PX influence on the nose:) surprisingly dry attack, with an incredibly rich and mouth-coating texture. Then the juicy sweetness and the robust Glendronach Highland character hit home. There's a sense of peppery heat, but it's nowhere near as pronounced as in the 18-year-old Allardice. The burn (if you can even call it that) here is much more restrained, and, given the sticky, syrupy aspect of the palate, even welcome. Finally, some bitter notes (black liquorice, black coffee, dark chocolate) join in, along with a faint mintiness. Intense and thick throughout, without ever losing steam. Finishes strong and substantial, with a warming afterglow, then continues to stick to the insides of the mouth for a good long while, with the typical Oloroso notes of liquorice and leather as the last notes to fade. Clearly a high-class sherry monster, with the superb Glendronach distillate struggling, but not outright failing to assert itself. What I found most surprising about this one was that the wood was most discernible on the nose. On the palate and in the finish, it almost slipped my attention - either because the sherry overpowered it or because it merged with the sherry so harmoniously (depends on your perspective, I guess). So yeah: a bit brutal and crass, but also just simply a blast. An event of a whisky. P.S. Water brings out (even) more umami aromas, adds an intriguing floral element, sweetens the attack, eliminates any burn and reinforces the wood in the finish. Obviously I recommend adding some.

Heavy sherry influence (PX dominant) with immense notes of dry raisins and grape candies (soft ones from Japan). Blackberries are also prominent on the palate. Finish is medium with dark chocolate. Note that the flavours do not come out until 10 minutes into the dram, so please give it time and it will not disappoint.

Glendronach 21, My opinion is biased, I admit it without difficulty. I liked everything about you. Your elegant label at will, your golden color and the praise which jostled you and piled up in your wake and this from whisky fans of all kinds. I might come back to this note on my next sip because I know that the famous "neck for" can sometimes be misleading and unflattering. You were already very attractive, but a little far from my expectations. It is also thanks to you that I finally understood that I was not made for the Sherry Bombs.

Great standard bottling with a complex nose, full body and great drinking strength. Let's hope that the proportion of sherry casks won't decrease steadily in the future.

I'm always excited! Great combination of sherry and wood! One of my favorite standards. 90!

Aroma : very straightforward Oloroso and PX nose Palate : figs, dates, raisins, liquerice Development and Finish : dates and liquerice Not very long

Amazing !!! Nose: just opened the bottle, dark berries, cocoa, dried fruits, cookies. Nose is amazing. Like you smelling cogniac. Palate gentle, despite 48abv. Sweetness, oak barrel, same as nose. Finish not burning, medium. Great.

The difference between GlenDronach 18 and 21 comes down to the nuance of sherry influence and personal taste. GlenDronach 21 feels brighter and livelier, offering a more expressive sherry character, which I personally prefer over the darker, richer profile of the 18-year-old.

2020 Rating

This is a wine that you can savor and appreciate on your own. It's really good. RMB 1550/bottle

Good alcohol strength on this one - never too much, pleasant without water. Very lovely on the subtle interplay and development of taste in the long lasting finish. This is recommendable if you are looking for an affordable sherried whisky. But: In the beginning for me there is nothing but Glendronach-density and unclear and sticky Sherry. Disappointing at first. Adding a wee drop of water and waiting for at least an hour (we did 90 minutes) (!) helped insofar that there opens up the possibility of smelling the results of maturation for 21 years in (really good) Sherry casks. Tasting with Armin Fuchs.

The best of the evening. I fell in love with Glendronach today. He gets a 2 ++.

Certainly one of the best GD in the standard range. Full, intense and with this great ginger note, which I found so far only in this range. Always worth a dram.

Better than "Allardice" and "Revival".

Simply the round sherry standard!

a perfect sherry whisky; unfortunately only drinking strength, but at least 48%

In the nose I have a full aroma of raisins, prunes, forest honey, sultanas, orange peel, chocolate and a good dose of oak seasoning. Strong sherry tones, raisins and other dried fruits unfold in the mouth, it becomes slightly sweet. Then the tannins become noticeable and it becomes drier and more flavorful. Nutmeg, a hint of licorice spread and the fruit flavors slowly disappear. Followed by a long, dry, slightly leathery finish. A very full and complex sherry whisky. Fortunately, it is not completely sucked, but it takes some time in the glass to fully develop.

Insane !!!

Amazing !!! Nose: just opened the bottle, dark berries, cocoa, dried fruits, cookies. Nose is amazing. Like you smelling cogniac. Palate gentle, despite 48abv. Sweetness, oak barrel, same as nose. Finish not burning, medium. Great.

The aroma, just like its predecessor, opens with lacquered oak, dill pickle, red berries, sour fruits and milk chocolate. However, further differences come, namely, notes of tobacco and leather, menthol and white pepper appear. Dried fruits, tropics, licorice, vanilla and toffee are also present, but give way to the foreground of leather and tobacco motifs. After prolonged contact with oxygen, berry candies and some fresh apples appear. The taste is quite tannic, a lot of nuts (but the bitterness is closer to the walnut partition), dried fruits, sour red berries, leather and menthol. Tobacco components are strong, berry candies, bitter herbs and licorice are also present. The sample dries out the oral cavity quite actively. The aftertaste is long, with oak dryness, berries, licorice and a long leather-menthol trail.

Nose - Heavy rich sherry, ginger, toffee, plum, sweet oak/ mature, syrup, orange,  spicy and mint. Taste - Spicy, oak, sweet, dark chocolate, lime, lemon and orange. Finish - soft end development with a sudden bang of dark chocolate and spicy but less bold. Overall - Sherry is the first item which hits you, with water and time, the nose grows beautiful and elegant. I would still go for the revival 15 instead of this.

n: sex bomb, sex bomb!!! everything that you would expect from a sherry whisky. all sorts of dried fruit and the full monty of spices, chocolate and coffee. christmas cake in the glass. very sweet and very smooth. a little rubber but not disturbing at all. t:  this is like cream in its texture. full-bodied with a wonderful, sweet and spicy attack. panforte from siena, gingerbread, chocolate, coffee, fudge and orange marmalade. f:  looong, smooth, slowly drying, spicy comments: :-))))) should I go up to 91/100? who cares!

N- Elegant and finese barely reflect her sublime quality. Refinely rich olorosso sherry waving on and on, creamy biscuity add substance and weight with a cuts of acidic lemonade. P- Dry mouthfeel, delicious sherry notes comes with full spices sensation. Chocolate and warm pudding join the troop. Well balance and broad shoulder. F- Lasting with winery chewy note and nutmeg linger on. Bagpipe horning in the ears... — at Whisky Live Singapore.

A true sherry bomb! This Parliament offers everything I expect from a sherry bomb. Dark fruits, spicy wood flavors, leather, tobacco, chocolate and coffee. A great whisky, I like it very much!

Sample. This is good stuff. There is a musty note throughout, which is definitely more interesting than it is good or bad.

Somewhat strong alcohol, pretty one-dimensional, sherry, sherry, sherry and then quite sweet, probably from the PX Sherry. Simply too much and unfortunately too little barrel wort, whereby the actually of 21 years would be expected and in the younger but also clearly, actually too violent to notice. Maybe it's just a finish here? On top of that, the existing barrel wort is also covered by sherry. If you like sherry bombs is here but absolutely right.

Unfortunately (due to closure?) Subject to batch fluctuations. Some have gotten too much bitterness, others have a nice balance between barrel and sherry. So older not necessarily = better;)

n: intense & komplex, fansy, dark notes, sherry, creamy, smooth, cinnamon, chocolate, old furniture, caramel, brown bread, raisins, roasted fruits, hint of plums t: wow effect! deep, dark notes, fruits, caramel, old furniture, plums, spicy a: wow effect! sweeet, old wood, caramel, sherry, rounded, nuts, dark notes & fruits

Very good sherry, step up from 15 with more matured and smooth alcohol. A monster but price is getting higher and higher for Glendronach

The aroma is pleasant, classic sherry, dried fruits, dried apple. Taste: black tea, prunes.

Nose-89; Taste-89; Finish-89.

88.5

Very very nice indeed. (Rating interval 88-91)

A great standard expression from a great distillery!

Full, ripe, dense, dark, sherry, almost syrupy sweet, spicy oak, raisins, nuts, dates, almonds, pepper, vinous, marzipan, grapes, "Mon Cherie", rose water, mulled wine, add at most a drop of water, but acts somewhat inharmonious, put on, slightly acidic

Intensive dried red fruit monster. Sherry in the square! Concerning price/performance ratio: 8/10

The more air he gets, the better he gets .... Very fine ...

Aroma: sweet intense Sherry (PX clearly noticeable), dark fruits, spicy oak, vanilla, caramel, chocolate, coffee Taste: dry sherry, PX stands out again, chocolate, spicy and dry oak Finish: Dark chocolate, spicy oak

Very good nose followed up by great taste and finish. Casks easily recognizable in taste but als the PX is there in the mouthfeel! Age shows up in the complexity. Amazing expression. Have to compare this one to the 15yo Revival though! Score = 89pts

A few years ago for 70-80 € a top whisky, today for 100+ still, full-bodied, strong, full of flavors, not a little soft or round-sucked, will not be boring.

Sherried scotch just doesn't get much better than this. If you like deep rich, thick sherried whisky you will love this. For comparison, you need to go to glengoyne 25 to even come close to this monster. Macallans closest dram is oscuro as reflexion is just to weak.

For whatever reason, I put the tasting in front of me for a long time. The more beautiful the consistently positive surprise. Very nice "standard".

I wrote the notes quickly between the doors and they don't really do the whisky justice, a delicious drop in any case.

Tasted in Blind. Inference High volume on the nose, but alcohol presence is not aggressive. Aged whisky, likely around 20 years due to mature characteristics. Strong clove and star anise notes, suggesting European oak cask maturation. Heavy-bodied palate with rich nuttiness (hazelnut, almond) and peach-like fruitiness, reinforcing Oloroso sherry cask influence. Rubbery note on the palate, raising questions about potential Port cask influence. Initial impression leans towards Glendronach, but rich brown sugar and spice notes also suggest Tamdhu. However, lack of Tamdhu’s signature tobacco note makes Glendronach the first choice. A beautifully crafted whisky, marred only by a rubbery note in the palate. Estimated Specifications Cask: First-fill European Oak Oloroso Sherry or Port Cask. Age: around 20 years ABV: 48–52% Distillery Guesses: Glendronach, Tamdhu Blind Tasting Reflection Not 100% precise, but I’m happy with this result. I didn’t detect much PX influence—curious about the cask ratio. Strengths Intensely cask-driven, yet retains fruity complexity. Well-aged feel, with a layered and structured palate. Weaknesses Rubber note on the palate is distracting.

needs some acclimatization time in the glass, absolute top whisky!

Very great, intense Sherrymalt

sample from whisky site and I doubt if an 8 or 12 accidentally went into it. Not good!

Excellent sherry for an affordable price. One of the best, which I could try so far! Hats off to him and supplies are secured. ;)

Nose: Very well done with this sherried expression. Sherry on the nose, woodpolish and beeswax. Some raisins and other dried red fruit. I certainly love this one. Some black tea. It develops a bitter note which is totally pleasing when adding a drop of water. Taste: Sherry is calling! Lovely balanced flavour. Doesn't need water. Some old leather and tabaco. Again red fruit. Body: Full bodied, yet sweet as silk and a bit oily. Finish: long. Sherry prolonges again, and there comes a fine sweet sour taste after a minute or so. slight hint of oakwood. Price: If you find one for less than 100 euro's its a must buy. Presentation: Don't know this was a sample from a sample swap with Squaadgras.

Very nice and interesting whisky.

It stands out qualitatively clearly from the younger bottlings of the distillery. Good sherry / oak ratio.

terrific, the sherry bomb meets my taste, needs no water and is for me the best standard Glendronach, just before the 15th rival

A very nice dram that this "Parliament". A beautiful complexity as a whole. A super Sherry with a controlled reduction that is drunk very easily. I place it on my personal scale above 15 & 18 years old.

Ingeniously fruity intensive single malt

Perfect!!

A fine sherry bob in front of the Lord.

The PX influence compared to its 18 year old brother is reflected in a little more sweetness and a little less chocolate and dried fruits. In the finish it has a bit more volume. Length: 7/10 In a direct comparison, I like the Allerdice a little better. Note 1

A fantastic sherry whisky with lots of aroma and taste. Oak from the cask is on edge to trump the fine nuances of fruit and spice. Glad it didn't get older.

Tasted on 28.03.25.

Delicious, a benchmark Sherry Cask. After decanting, it even has aromas of rice porridge and mushrooms.

N - Rancio, Ink, Cacao, Chocolate, Coffee, Raisin, Date P - Raisin, Date, Ink, Rancio, Coffee, Berry F - Sweetness, Tannin, Nutty, Woody, Cinnamon

Overwhelming!

Very sweet and sticky.

On the nose, characteristic sherry, a little smoky, spicy, old wood! On the palate, we attack the rather strong spices, cinnamon, vanilla aged, it has depth!, Then mixed fruit, macerated on candied orange, old wood and leather associated, a roasted chocolate side! In the final, a rather complex sensation, on sherry, spices, dry wood, sweet-honeyed side! A very good dram with a singular and long length!

The PLV at this point is impressive. Nice age with a balanced sherry barrel ratio. However, I prefer the younger two 15/18 at Glendronach. It's a matter of taste. You can also feel that the 15 and 18 belong together. Parliament is very special.

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It's very complex. Sherry's flavor is overflowing. Fruit scent and richness.

Really well balanced and complex core range whisky, although it will be interesting to see whether it will maintain this quality when it is no longer quite a few years older than its age statement. Also, comparing it to the 18yo Allardice, I actually prefer that to this one.

The release is part of a regular line, and was named after the population ("parliament") of rooks that have been nesting in the trees growing near the distillery for over 200 years. This is a marriage of spirits aged in dry Oloroso sherry casks and sweet Pedro Ximenes. The spirits are bottled at a nice 48% strength, are not chill-filtered, and are not tinted with caramel color. Nose: deep, attractive, delicate, syrupy. Quite open and dense, despite the venerable age of the spirits. Abundance of sweet dried fruits: dates, figs, dried plums, dark raisins. Caramel, nuts in honey, coffee with cinnamon, sweet spices and herbs come, rich tanned leather and noble wood are felt Palate: delicate yet deep, rich, full-bodied, enveloping, noticeably sweet. Abundance of sweet dried fruits, caramel, various nuts in honey, nougat, chocolate, coffee, delicate sweet baking spices, tobacco leaf, astringent tannins Finish: The finish harmoniously complements the nose and taste. A variety of sweet dried fruits, malty sweetness, chocolate, nuts, rich spices and herbs, noble tannins Balance: rich, dense, intense and complex, sherry whisky. Will appeal to lovers of sweets, as it is noticeably sweeter than the eighteenth. A fine example of dessert whisky. N23, P22, F22, B22

From a 30ml sample, it’s very sherry but couldn’t live up the expection. A fair Sherry scotch, wouldn’t buy a whole bottle of it

Sample from 2021. Sherry. Nuts. Slow arrival. Feels a bit thin for 48%. I thought this would be more complex but tasty nonetheless.

Deep nose of Sherry, very ripe fruits and prunes. Mouth very slightly bitter, the Sherry side is very pronounced, still prune. Final long and drying, very good.

Overwhelming!

Gorgeous nose, fruity, soft, but very intense. I think that's the most sherry whisky I've ever had. Powerful start. Who likes Sherry bombs, is right here. Does something spicy, ham ?, vanilla, red fruits over time. Works old, mature, round. Gorgeous!

A very mild Glendronach that is worth its price! More balanced and harmonious than the younger vintages.

beautiful, intense, harmonious standard bottling

The nose was incredible, the finish was lovely but the palate was too dry and bitter for my liking. The flavours themself? Top stuff, such a shame that a minor aspect takes away some of the enjoyment. The 18 Allardice on the other hand keeps that juicy sensation I'm looking for.

Tasted at "THE CONNOISSEUR’S TOUR" on 11-03-2019 at "Glendronach Distillery".

2017 vintage. You can feel the long maturation and the deepness. Strong and harmony. I think it is the best among the core range.

Glendronach 21 yo, 2020 bottling. I tried this at a blind tasting in Dec 2020, not knowing country of origin or cask type etc. BLIND NOTES: Aroma is heavily sherried. Dates. Red apples. Taste is rich huge European oak, simple but huge European oak. A little burnt wood. Very nice sherry oak. The spirit is totally clean and it doesn't lend much complexity. Just lots of European oak and crystal clean spirit. My guess would be a small batch of heavily sherried whisky from a distillery that creates very clean spirit - like Spey or Brackla but it could even be Irish. Hard to tell when the sherry is this dominant. OBSERVATIONS ON UNVEILING When I tried a dram at the distillery in July 2018 I felt that the sherry was too simple and overpowering. It is interesting that I came to similar conclusions here but was a little kinder with my scoring. Of course, this is a different batch and could be better than the last one I tried. 3.6/86

flat in the nose, some dark fruits. A lot of tannin - too much for my taste. Leaves a bitter taste