GlenDronach 15 Year-Old Revival

70 cl / 46% Vol

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Exclusively aged in Oloroso sherry casks, this has been favourably compared to the now very, very pricey (an unobtainable) Macallan Gran Reserva. Once one of the best rich and heavily sherried whiskies available, the Glendronach 15 year old was discontinued in 2015 due to a shortage of maturing stock after the distillery's five year mothballing between 1996 and 2001. Sherry matured whiskies of this quality are extremely difficult to source these days, thanks to a flourishing worldwide market and a scarcity of suitable barrels. Now chill-filtered in 2021, it's packed full of flavour with all the dried fruit, roasted nut and toasted wood flavours you would expect from Glendronach.

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GlenDronach 15 Year-Old Revival

€125.00

Ex Tax: €101.63

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Tasting Notes from the Producer

Aromas (without water) Coffee beans, sponge cake drenched in sherry, mint and sultana.

Flavour Oily, leather, blackberry and apple, toasted brown sugar and a touch of liquorice.

Fact Sheet

Distillery Glendronach

Fluid 70 cl

Alcohol % 46%

Types of Barrel used for Aging Exclusively aged in Oloroso sherry casks.

Country Scotland

Region/AOC Highland

Awards and/or Press Quotes

Silver Oustanding Scotch Single Malt - Highland - 2014 International Wine & Spirit Competition

FAQs

Are Speyside whiskies peaty?

Generally no. Speyside is known for producing predominantly unpeated single malts with fruit, floral, malt, and oak character, driven by its inland geography and the quality of its soft spring water sources. Benriach and Braeval produce occasional peated expressions as secondary style releases, and BenRiach Curiositas and Smoke Season carry a noticeable peat character. However, the defining Speyside style, as exemplified by Glenfiddich, Macallan, Balvenie, and Dalwhinnie, is unpeated and fruit forward.

Is Highlands whiskey different from Speyside?

Yes, meaningfully. The Speyside region sits within the broader Highland designation but has its own distinct style driven by specific geography, water sources, and a concentration of prestigious distilleries. Highland whiskies, from distilleries outside Speyside such as Dalmore, Glenmorangie, Clynelish, and Old Pulteney, tend toward heavier, spicier, more robust character with greater variation by sub region. Speyside is more consistently lighter, fruitier, and more floral, with the River Spey watershed providing the unifying geographic factor.

Is Speyside whisky made from river water?

Some Speyside distilleries use water from the River Spey or its tributaries, but many use independent spring water sources within the broader Speyside area rather than water drawn directly from the river. Glenfiddich uses the Robbie Dhu Spring, Glenlivet uses water from Josie's Well, and The Macallan draws from its own spring on the Easter Elchies estate. The quality and mineral content of the local spring water is consistently cited as a significant factor in the house character of Speyside single malts.