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Glendronach Ode to the Dark
Glendronach

Glendronach Ode to the Dark

4.22 Very good

11 reviews11 ratings

87 critic score Above average for whiskey

Whiskey Scotch Highlands No age statement 50.8% ABV

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About this bottle

Part of The Glendronach's Master's Anthology collection, which celebrates sherry cask maturation, Ode to the Dark is the first of three initial bottlings. This expression was aged solely in Pedro Ximénez (PX) sherry barrels. It is presented at 50.8% alcohol by volume. Consumers in the United States can expect to find it on shelves starting in May of 2025, with a suggested retail price of $97.50.

How it tastes

Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.

Fruity 70
Rich 60
Full Bodied 60
Sweet 50
Vanilla 25
Oily 15
Salty 15
Smoky 15

Reviews

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Karissa Walker 4.3

While I don't typically comment on color, this one is remarkably dark. Aroma is Deep: Dark fruits, dark chocolate, manuka honey, tobacco, roasted nuts, some herbal notes, and graham cracker. Taste: Slightly silky and full, though not as intensely dark as the aroma suggests. Flavors of dark fruits, roasted nuts, tobacco, mocha, brown sugar, caramel, a hint of citrus, and honey. Finish: Long and spicy, with notes of raisins, nuts, light tobacco, and honey.

Itzel Dietrich 4.8

A note on Glendronach inspired by the dark. From a Pedro Ximénez cask. 50.8% ABV. Flavors of wine, almond, and cocoa. Tastes like a Blackberry chocolate Toblerone, almost too refined! Also blueberry. Perfect spice balance.

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