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Glendronach Allardice 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750ml

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Product Description

Founded in 1826 by James Allardice Glen Dronach was one of the very first licensed distilleries. Allardice was a colorful character and stories abound as to how he promoted his whisky with entreorencurial flair. He was also a pioneer of wood finishing and would have celebrated today's superb GlenDornach. Matured in the finest Oloroso sherry casks - the GlenDronach is a perfectly balanced, smooth, creamy, full-bodied single malt Scotch whiskey. Tasting Notes Appearance: Bright deep gold with a tawny centre. Nose: Lovely and sweet. Fudge, fruit compote and glacier morello cherries. Fabulous complexity. Palate: Remarkable flavours of stewed fruits and all-spice. Aged Oloroso and toasted walnut bread combined with chocolate orange. Finish: Tremendously complex and long. The GlenDroanch distillery in the Forgue valley in Aberdeenshire is named after the source of its water; The Dronac burn. It has a history of enterprising owners from the flamboyant James Allardice to the ambitions Walter Scott. Although times have moved on, the processes used to create the GlenDronach have remained largely unchanged. Today's malt is created using great Oregon pine washbacks and the same shaped stills used in 1826.

Product Specs

Alcohol by Volume46.0%
Country of OriginScotland
UPC087229170301

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Awards & Scores

Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.

What critics and judges wrote

IWSC judges · Gold · 2024
Rich and elegant in style, brimming with enticing aromas of dried fruits, sherry, and candied ginger. Cigar box, tobacco, and leather notes, too. Complex and layered with a balancing bitter twist lingering on the persistent finish. Impressive.
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Silver · 91 pts2026iwsc.net ↗
Aromas of cardamom and florals lead to rich impressions of dates and milk chocolate sweetness. The palate unfolds with fudge, dried and cooked fruit, flowing into a medium-length finish of cherry and soft chocolate.
Silver · 93 pts2025iwsc.net ↗
Fragrant notes of burnt caramel and toffee mingle with hints of nutmeg and sandalwood, while the palate reveals lush cherry fruits and medical dates. The warm, creamy finish lingers with a subtle spiciness.
Silver2020iwsc.net ↗
Alluring aromas of freshly baked Christmas cake and a glass of oloroso on the side. The palate has a lovely energy, rich in oak spice and roasted nuts, and finishes with some good acidity and muscovado sugar.
Wine Enthusiast · Kara Newman · December 2019
This bold, topaz-hued single malt makes for an excellent dessert accompaniment. It resounds with smoke and spice, but also shows rich fudge, cocoa and toffee notes, finishing with peppery zing.
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Whisky Advocate · John Hansell · 2010
There's plenty going on here, but it's not as vibrant as the other GlenDronachs. … with Curaçao, honey-drenched fruit, raspberry tart, black cherry, and ripe malt … An enjoyable whisky, but my least favorite of the bunch.
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Distiller · Stephanie Moreno
Sweet vanilla and caramel notes along with a touch of dried grass and toast are unearthed upon tasting. … The finish is lengthy, but not particularly riveting.
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World Whiskies Awards judges · Gold · 2020
Massive sherry on the nose, big oak influence. Well aged. Caramel, pear drops and pineapple.
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Bronze2015worldwhiskiesawards.com ↗
Gingerbread fresh from the oven, red apple, lots of orange (orange fondant, chocolate orange liqueurs), sauna wood, something of the barber-shop (leather, menthol) – the Barber of Seville? Fernet Branca on the palate, syrup of figs …

Competition medals

IWSC
Silver 2026 · 91 ptsSilver 2025 · 93 ptsGold 2024 · 95 ptsSilver 2020
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Double Gold 2026Double Gold 2025Double Gold 2024Gold 2022
World Whiskies Awards
Gold 2020Category Winner 2019Gold 2018Gold 2017
Show 1 earlier medal, 2015
Bronze 2015
International Spirits Challenge
Show 1 earlier medal, 2009
Silver 2009

14 medals from 4 competitions, 2009 to 2026.

Tasting Notes

Flavor profile

How strongly each flavor family shows up across 11 notes from 6 publications, weighted by source.

  • Herbal & greena touch of dried grass, florals, menthol, Fernet BrancaLight
  • FruityCuraçao, honey-drenched fruit, raspberry tart, black cherry, sherry influenceClear
  • Sweetrich fudge, toffee, honey-drenched fruit, Sweet vanilla and caramel notes, milk chocolate sweetnessClear
  • Oak & maltripe malt, toast, dark almonds, hints of sandalwood, Cigar boxLight
  • Smokeresounds with smokeLight
  • Spicespice, peppery zing, cardamom, hints of nutmeg, subtle spicinessClear

Flavor map

Glendronach Allardice 18 Year Old against other Scotch whiskies we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.

← More delicateRicher →Less smokySmokier →GlendronachAllardice 18 YearOldHighland Park VikingPride 18 Year OldThe Dalmore Cigar MaltLaphroaig Cairdeas WhitePort & Madeira Cask

Closest Scotch whiskies at a similar price: Highland Park Viking Pride 18 Year Old ($219.98), The Dalmore Cigar Malt ($199.98), and Laphroaig Cairdeas White Port & Madeira Cask ($129.96).

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Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.

WhiskyRichSmokyPrice
Glendronach Allardice 18 Year Old (this bottle)6.23.8$199.98
Glenfiddich Grande Couronne 26 Year Old6.23.5$749.98
Isle of Jura Distillery 12 Year Old6.04.1$44.97
Lismore 15 Year Old6.03.5$44.98
Lismore 18 Year Old6.03.5$49.97
Highland Park Viking Pride 18 Year Old6.34.3$219.98
Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve5.74.0$56.97
Isle of Jura Distillery 18 Year Old6.43.2$99.98
John Walker & Sons XR Collection 21 Year6.04.5$599.96
The Dalmore Cigar Malt7.03.6$199.98
The Macallan Sherry Oak 25 Year Old7.04.0$2,999.96
Highland Park 21 Year Old5.54.3$499.96
Label 5 Extra Premium 12 Year Old7.04.2$17.98
Laphroaig Cairdeas White Port & Madeira Cask5.33.8$129.96
Dalwhinnie Distillers Edition5.53.2$199.96
Tomintoul 'Cigar Malt'6.74.6$179.98
Glen Moray Elgin Heritage Portwood Finish 21 Year Old6.32.8$249.98
Springbank 15 Year Old6.32.8$299.96
Old Pulteney 18 Year Old6.02.7$189.98
Bank Note 5 Year Old6.54.9$32.98
Johnnie Walker Red Label5.34.5$22.97
Lochlea 'Our Barley'6.02.6$69.98
Springbank 10 Year Old6.84.9$299.96
Johnnie Walker Blue Label5.85.0$269.96
Glenfarclas 12 Year Old5.32.9$79.98
Benromach 10 Year Old5.24.6$99.98
Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength7.02.8$129.98
Glenmorangie 'A Tale of Tokyo'5.23.0$119.96

Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.

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