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Jun 18, 2019

GlenDronach Port Wood 10yr 46%

As the "Peated Port Wood" shuts the door behind it and leaves the room, another door opens, and in comes its Cousin. Enter “Port Wood” –...

Kavalan Vinho Barrique Cask W120120113A 59.4%

Sean

May 30, 2019

Kavalan Vinho Barrique Cask W120120113A 59.4%

Appearance: Dark Walnut verging on impenetrable maple syrup. Long waxen legs roll down the inside of the glass. The liquid is so dark...

GlenDronach 1992 Cask #81 26yrs 50% Sherry Butt

Sean

Apr 18, 2019

GlenDronach 1992 Cask #81 26yrs 50% Sherry Butt

Specially bottled for The Whisky Shop. Yet another 1992 exclusive cask bottling appearing. It’s like Mr Vader has sent a battalion of...

Sean

Mar 15, 2019

GlenDronach 2007 11yrs Cask #7675

60.1% PX Puncheon - Specially selected for Nickolls & Perks A shop-exclusive single cask release by UK retailer, Nickolls & Perks....

Kavalan Vinho Barrique Cask W120614028 53.2%

Sean

Feb 6, 2019

Kavalan Vinho Barrique Cask W120614028 53.2%

The Whisky Exchange exclusive The Kavalan Vinho Barrique is (in my opinion), a thing of in-your-face-opulence. Opening a bottle is always...

GlenDronach 1993 Master Vintage 25yrs 48.2%

Sean

Feb 1, 2019

GlenDronach 1993 Master Vintage 25yrs 48.2%

48.2% - vatting of Oloroso/PX casks I knew about this bottle 5 months prior to launch and was sworn to secrecy. Then at launch I...

Sean

Jan 17, 2019

GlenDronach 1992 Cask #66 26yrs

Oloroso Butt 57.1% - Specially bottled for Abbey Whisky's 10th Anniversary. Just like an unexpected visit from Godzilla appearing from...

Sean

Dec 13, 2018

GlenDronach Grandeur Batch #10

27 years, 50.1% ABV Released only a year after Grandeur batch #9, the 27 year-old batch #10 is 3 years older coming in at 27. 27 years...

Sean

Dec 11, 2018

GlenDronach 1992 Cask #220 26yrs

54.7% Sherry Butt - Specially bottled for Whisky-Online.com Lots of retailers seem to have jumped on the 1993’s that have become...

Tamdhu - Batch Strength releases 1, 2 & 3

Sean

Nov 23, 2018

Tamdhu - Batch Strength releases 1, 2 & 3

Batch releases 1, 2 & 3 - head-to-head-to-head Review by Sean Russell, November 2018 Batch #1 - 58.8% Appearance: Medium amber. Fast oily...

GlenDronach 2007 & 1992 – for Professional Danish Retailers

Sean

Oct 24, 2018

GlenDronach 2007 & 1992 – for Professional Danish Retailers

A Danish-Duo of 2 new bottles has just been released for Professional Danish Retailers. Appearing in time for Xmas, these Danish releases...

Sean

Sep 28, 2018

GlenDronach 1993 Cask #400 25yrs

53.6% Sherry Butt - Hand-Filled Manager’s Cask. The Manager’s Cask. Hand-fill. Fill-your-own. Do-it-yourself. Call it what you will,...

GlenDronach 10yr Forgue (travel retail only) 43%

Sean

Sep 12, 2018

GlenDronach 10yr Forgue (travel retail only) 43%

Another surprise appearance from the stables of GlenDronach occurred this month (at the same time as the eagerly awaited ‘Revived...

Sean

Sep 4, 2018

GlenDronach 15yr Revival (2018 release)

Rewind to 2015 and the whisky world was hit with words "GlenDronach are discontinuing the 15yr Revival" Cue rampaging through the...

Sean

May 9, 2018

Glengoyne 30 Year Old, 46.8%

2017 bottling First of all, I have to talk about the packaging, as it is quite frankly, absolutely incredible. I know you can’t eat or...

Sean

Feb 16, 2018

GlenDronach Batch #16 - Complete Review

We’re now 8 months down the road since the furore and stampede for batch #15 - which was possibly the quickest selling batch release I’ve...

Sean

Feb 13, 2018

GlenDronach 1993 Cask #654 24yrs

Sherry Butt 58.9% - Specially bottled for The Green Welly Stop A bolt out of the blue offer from The Green Welly Stop. Not one, but two...

Sean

Feb 13, 2018

GlenDronach 1993 Cask #655 24yrs

Sherry Butt 59.4% - Specially bottled for The Green Welly Stop The second part of the bolt out of the blue & 1993 shock and awe offer...

GlenDronach Allardice head-to-head-to-head

Sean

Feb 9, 2018

GlenDronach Allardice head-to-head-to-head

2016 vs. 2017 vs. 2018 Something I’ve wanted to do for a while – to find out if the Loch Ness Monster is real. Sorry, I mean if there is...

Sean

Jan 31, 2018

GlenDronach Grandeur - Batch #9

24 years, 48.7% ABV For those that don’t know what a GlenDronach Grandeur is, simply put, it’s meant to be the epitome of the ‘best’ and...

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