|
24th May 2019 |
Review of
the GlenDronach Boynsmill 16 Year Old
Travel Exclusive.
 Following
on from the release of the
GlenDronach Forgue 10 Year Old
travel retail exclusive near the end of
last year the GlenDronach
distillery which is known for the
quality sherried drams it produces has
launched its second travel retail
exclusive whisky, the GlenDronach
Boynsmill 16 Year Old.
Travel retail has traditionally been the
place where whisky companies can release
something off the beaten track of the
whiskies which we will find in our High
Street and online whisky shops and The
GlenDronach Boynsmill is certainly off
the normal beaten track of the the
GlenDronach core range we are familiar
with, it is a combination of Oloroso,
Pedro Ximénez and Port casks so
something a little different as you
would hope to find in the airport shops
when you are on your travels.
The whisky takes it name from the
Boynsmill Estate, nestled in the Valley
of Forgue, which was established by
James Allardice as the home for his
GlenDronach distillery in 1826.
Presented in a 70cl bottle with a price tag
of around £90/US $115, this may vary
depending where you are in the world.
William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
A rich fruity nose with apricot and plum
jam, orange, and with sultanas and
raisins sweetening things up along with
a little toasty vanilla.
Taste:
The plum leads the charge on the palate
with its raisiny sidekick, some treacle
toffee and some late bitter dark
chocolate orange.
Finish:
Plum and apricot brandy notes cling to
the mouth for an age, a little
nuttiness, it bitters out leaving some
mildly drying oak.
Comment:
GlenDronach has set its quality
standards so high its difficult not to
sound like I am saying that this is
anything but a enjoyable dram and it is
an enjoyable but falls a little short of
there usual higher quality standards.
Perhaps its the mix or balance of
the combination of Oloroso, Pedro
Ximénez and Port casks that has cost it
a few points but it is still worth
picking up on your travels its just a
pity they chose to bottle it in a 70cl
bottle, i keep saying if you are going
to release it exclusively in travel
retail put it in a 1 litre bottle for
the less frequent travellers who cannot
easily get hold of another bottle if
they wanted one.
SMW Score
84/100
If you have no plans to travel in the
near future you can still explore the current
GlenDronach whisky range which you will
find available from
specialist online whisky retailers such
as The Whisky Exchange
and
Master of
Malt
|
Where To Buy Whisky Online
|
|
Select a country for a list of
specialist Whisky shops who delivers to
you:
|
Whisky Focus
<<<Back to
Whisky Focus for more Whisky News
|
Top
Of Page |
|
|
Online Whisky Shops |
|
|
|
New Whiskies |
| Check out the latest
new whisky releases. |
 |
| Worldwide delivery
available.
More Info |
|
