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The GlenDronach Parliament Aged 21 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70 cl

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Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.Finish: spices, clove and cumin with dark chocolate English breakfast tea and a pop of lychee right at the back. Compared with the 15yo Revival side-by-side, there is (at first) more intrigue and spicy depth in the 21, but I do miss some of the walnut and thick coconut oil of the 15yo. Not once did I feel I was being fed the typical corporate PR fluff which aims to save face and proceed with ambiguity. I was additionally given insight into some of the processes involved when deciding to carry out some (if any) filtering.

Palate: Golden syrup, soft, juicy raisins, tangy oak notes, peach, cherry blossom, cocoa and honeydew melon. In addition the heating was changed from direct coal to indirect steam heating, which has an effect on the character as well.This means there is an additional level of quality control incorporated in the process– a bit more due diligence to ensure the liquid remains as it should. Another exceptional GlenDronach, this one at a slightly higher alcoholic strength and with a slightly more intense aroma profile.

Pallet: muscular and dense, coffee Christmas cake, crystallised ginger rum again with ham, pepper coffee some wood and gentle herbal influence. The sweetness is rich, and I fancy it’s the PX kicking in a little, like an ice-cream caramel sauce, but time brings an unexpected lick of maturity: like sitting at a well-worn desk. Fittings include a copper mash tun, Oregon pine washbacks, four steam-heated copper spirit stills and defunct floor maltings. My pre-emptive questions were about why the decision had been made to filter the liquid, who had made that decision, what Brown-Forman was trying to achieve by incorporating such a drastic step, how much it even cost to run one of these machines, and what the impact on the liquid itself would be– a liquid that had built its reputation on natural presentation and incredible taste. I have been saving this bottle for a special occation, and yesterday i just finished one of my last exams.

If I’m reading all of this right, it would seem there’s been an information baby lost in the throwing out of the compliance bathwater.

Also a big note of Pedro Ximinez sherry with some savoury notes of ash (as in ashes) and cedar wood along with a hint of parsley. GlenDronach sản xuất khoảng 1,4 triệu lít rượu whisky mỗi năm, so với một số nhà máy chưng cất Scotch là khá nhỏ, mặc dù điều này không có nghĩa là một sự sụp đổ của nhà máy chưng cất. Glendronach was felt not to be complying with the assessment and guidelines of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA): it was therefore deemed necessary to remove ‘not-chill-filtered’ from their packaging label.

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