Glendronach 21 Years Old Batch 9 Cask:5405 49.9% 1991

Professional reviews

Serge Valentin (80)

Colour: mahogany. Nose: a prune-y one again, geared towards old armagnac, with bags of raisins again and a slight, quite superb earthy side. Mushrooms cooked with sultanas - have to try that one day. Mouth: just like the 1991 for the Nectar, it starts a notch unlikely, with a feeling of tamarind juice with a lot of pepper and mustard. That won't go away, in fact, despite the PX's sweetness. Not my favourite. Finish: long, very peppery and sweet at the same time. Comments: there's something spectacular in this one, and I really liked the nose a lot, but I find the palate a little too peppery. Yes, to each his own.

Gal Granov (81)

Nose: A really thick nose. Almost like prune and sultana extract with a bit of spices. Die hard sherry fans would appreciate it- sherry colossus. Sweet wine-y notes and some sulfur too. A tad too much wine effect here ( can’t believe I’m saying it, but that’s true).

Palate: Meaty sherry. Not as sweet as one might expect from the Nose. Prunes and dates covered with dark chocolate pepper and a hint of salt.

Finish: Pepper , chocolate and plum juice some rubber. Dry.