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13th November 2017 |
GlenDronach
announce the release of new NAS Peated
Port Wood finish whisky.
 The
GlenDronach distillery have announced
the release of the GlenDronach Peated
Port Wood.
The new no age statement Port Wood
finished whisky is the creation of
GlenDronach Whisky Maker, Rachel Barrie,
an example of Highland Single Malt
Scotch Whisky, made in the ‘old style’,
from malted barley dried with Highland
peat.
The peated whisky has undergone a final
maturation in port pipes, sourced
from the Douro Valley in Portugal, which
were hand-selected and expertly combined
by Rachel to create this seasonal
expression.
I am sure those of you that have had the
pleasure of GlenDronach's outstanding,
deliciously juicy, 15 year old or 18
year old Tawny Port expression which
replaced the 15 will find
this of great interest.
Rachel Barrie commented on the new
whisky, saying: "The GlenDronach Peated
Port Wood may be considered a surprising
expression from this distillery but in
keeping with historical styles. Peat
imbues the spirit with regional notes of
wood smoke and smouldering charcoal,
layered over The GlenDronach’s
archetypal fruitiness."
The
GlenDronach Peated Port Wood is bottled
at 46% ABV, non chill filtered and of
natural colour, it has an RRP of £65 -
£70 and will soon be available from specialist
online whisky shops such as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of Malt
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The GlenDronach Peated Port Wood Review
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Review added 24th November 2017
William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
Ripe raisins, just a hint of orange and
cinnamon, vanilla all brushed with a
little pepper and a very gentle touch of
sweet smoke.
Taste:
A juicy ripe raisiny fruitiness leads
closely followed by lovely sweet honeyed
smoke, just a touch of candied orange
and a little peach.
Finish:
The honeyed smoke becomes more ashy
before fading, a touch of pepper and
mildly drying oak bitters out.
Comment:
A gentle nose, the lovely gentle
Highland smoke is more pronounced on the
palate where it compliments the juicy
Port wood fruitiness. An enjoyable easy
drinking GlenDronach.
SMW Score
85/100
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