Earlier today, I already reviewed GlenDronach 14 Years Old Sauternes but now it is time for its successor, GlenDronach 12 Years Old Sauternes.

So without further ado, let’s see what difference two years can possibly make.

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Name:	GlenDronach 12 Years Old Sauternes
Age:	12 Years Old
Category:	Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery:	GlenDronach
Cask Type:	European Oak, Finish in Sauternes Casks
Strength:	46.0% Vol.
Colored:	No
Chill Filtered:	No

Nose

Very fruity with mashed bananas, fresh melons, pure orange juice and red apples. Sweet white wine with hints of tannins. Undertones of flowers and floral vanilla.

Taste

Creamy and malty. The sweetness is nicely balanced by toasted oak and perhaps even a few tannins. Overall not as sweet as expected. Lemon pepper and bitter orange zest from an interesting contrast and leave behind a certain prickle on the tongue.

Finish

Long. Citrus and vanilla. Hints of oak.

Overall

A tricky one! Starts as a pretty typical dessert-like whisky but then transforms itself into something more complex and rounded. Nice curveball! Very lovely and enjoyable.

Score: 87 / 100