So 2020 of the 18 is likely a blend of older juice and 18 year. the first date after may 2020 where it would not be all older juice is June 2020. No way they just flipped it back to 18.
Great video. I recently bought a 12 yr. The first impression is sherry bomb indeed, but I prefer Aberlour 12. Having said that, I will do a side by side tasting to see which one I prefer.
I'm having a bar built for my house and have been buying bottles for almost 2 months to stock it, and you guys got me with this video, this weekend I'm headed out to buy all 4 bottles, kinda one of those "can't afford not to" moments. Awesome channel guys. 👏
Love the anecdotes, more reason to watch you guys: the reviews, banter and now story telling! Come on @dutch 24:07, you’re gonna make me go broke trying you guys recommendations.
Glad I found this review page, these guys give good solid reviews that everyone can relate to meaning they don’t come across as whiskey snobs. My one pet peeve is I hate when they use the word juice. Don’t know why it just always bothers me when people use juice in reference to whiskey
My favorite Highland distillery. The old 15 revival was my A-ha moment whisky that started my Scotch collection, I still have a few of the older 15s left. The other major difference with the new 15 is that it's both PX and Oloroso matured, the older 15 was Oloroso only which I preferred. The 18 though is still oloroso only matured so its my favorite of the current lineup. Whereas previously it was the 15. Great video 👍🥃
I have a 2019 bottling of the 18 year, and it's AMAZING!!! Dalmore 12 was my first sherried scotch, and I remember thinking that maybe sherry just wasn't my thing, but Glendronach has completely changed my perspective on sherried scotches. I have the 15 year as well which is good in its own right, but I need to find a bottle of the 21.
Another great Drinkthrough that is going to drain my bank account. I just returned from the liquor store where I purchased a GD 18 based on recommendations from a friend. Before I could open it, I watched this video. There were a couple left on the shelf. Looks like I am going back. Too bad they did not have other years - just the 18.
Never paid attention but now realize my 15 and 18 both are from 2016 or 2017. Been putting off on 21 for a while when it was $199. I still can find one for $259 so I guess it is time to grab one and stash it for later soon.
Glenfarclas 25 ($170) vs. Glendronach 18 ($160)? I have a 2019 Glendronach 18 and its great, but was wanting to pick up a Glenfarclas as I had never had one.
I'd love to send you guys a sample of an 11yr store pick cask strength pick from Bayway World of Liquor. Let me know. Really would love to know how this would compare. I haven't had any of those releases, but have been looking into that allardice. So I'm very curious.
GlenDronach is better than Macallan IMHO. The GD 12 is pretty darn good. The GD Batch Strength #8 is killer!! I finally found a bottle of it in KY. We can’t buy it in OH. After a year of looking I finally found the GD 15 in OH. Can’t wait to try it. Saving up $ for the 18 year. Great review. Keep it up guys!
Absolutely agree. You will love the 18 year. It blew my mind and well worth it. I must have all 4 of these in my collection. They are staples and wonderful to do all 4 in a row. I highly recommend to get the 18 and eventually the 21. 18 is a tad sweeter than the 21, but the 21 is even a tad darker than the 18. The 18 is already dark and rich with a good medium to strong finish. The 21 is a really strong finish. I find I like the 18 on the pallet a tad more than the 21, but the 21's superb finish I like a tad more than the 18. They are all worth owning and enjoying.
Went to my favorite honey hole and and found a 18 year old GlenDronach with a 2019 laser date. Bonus round was I found my favorite daily drinker Knob Creek single barrel reserve 9 year 120 proof. Price point for each on my area $169. for 18 yr old,GlenDronach $55.for Knob Creek
I was lucky enough to go to the GlenDronach distillery and get bottle of their 26 yo hand fill (They let you poor your own bottle straight from the barrel). It is so amazing. They may be my favorite distillery.
Now you guys have indirectly assigned me some homework lol. Now I have to find the whole drinkthrough of the Glendronach. Thanks a lot #TheBourbonInfluencers LOL
They actually started chill filtering the product in either 2021 or 2022 - a lot of fans will therefore tell you to actually try to find the 2020 release.
What month is the 2020 18? I can't recall exactly, but I believe they restarted production in June, meaning anything before that is guaranteed to have much older whisky.
Great video guys! I love these as it gives you a better sense of comparison rather than a single review that concentrates on only a single whisky. Often I'll watch a review thinking "ok that sounds nice, but how does it compare to something that I already know?" I bought a sample of the 15 and loved it so I bought a bottle which is unopened for now. I'm hoping to pick up a bottle of the 21 before it "resets" to being a 21. The 18 is hard to find here in Australia though, and the few places that have it in stock have it only a few bucks cheaper than the 21 - and I'm assuming that's not really worth it. We will see.
@@CuriosityPublic Yeah that's why I want to grab at least the 21 this year before that happens (takes a while for stock to filter through to Australia so I have a bit of time)
So would the 2019 GD 18 and 21 essentially be the same liquid?! I think one difference is that GD18 is 100% Oloroso whereas the GD21 is a mix of PX and Oloroso I believe, but otherwise they would both be 24/25 yo liquid... GD18 is clearly the “value” buy here.
GlenDronach 12 is on a complete different league above the GlenFarclas 12. Don't get me wrong, the Glenfarclas 12 is very drinkable... but it's basically a tongue warmer before you pour something as good as the GlenDronach 12.
It's pretty funny to me when I'm at a bigger liquor store and you will see the Glendronach enthusiast. They will be looking at the 18 year to find the date and then do the math to see if they are getting the older juice. Well in my area unless you go to a small Mom n Pop store that has dusty Scotches you are going to find the newer juice Glendronachs.
Kirkland 23 yr from Alexander Murray has been out for a month or so. Any thoughts on a blind with GD or a Kirkland age stated DrinkThru? 20, 22, 23 yos perhaps.
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It would be cool to see a 2019 vs 2020 of the 18 year
So 2020 of the 18 is likely a blend of older juice and 18 year. the first date after may 2020 where it would not be all older juice is June 2020. No way they just flipped it back to 18.
I could not determine a difference at all between 2019 and June 2020
2020 is the oldest. The chart is wrong. I tried the 2021 and it’s way lighter in color.
what month is your 2020 from?
Great video. I recently bought a 12 yr. The first impression is sherry bomb indeed, but I prefer Aberlour 12. Having said that, I will do a side by side tasting to see which one I prefer.
I didn't buy myself anything special for my 65th birthday this year, so you have sent me on a hunt for these outstanding selections. Cheers!
Do it. I just picked up the 18 year yesterday and was blown away by the aroma and taste. Watching this video with a big smile.
I ran out and picked up the 21 year (25 year - 2020). Incredible sherry BOMB!
I'm having a bar built for my house and have been buying bottles for almost 2 months to stock it, and you guys got me with this video, this weekend I'm headed out to buy all 4 bottles, kinda one of those "can't afford not to" moments. Awesome channel guys. 👏
Love the anecdotes, more reason to watch you guys: the reviews, banter and now story telling! Come on @dutch 24:07, you’re gonna make me go broke trying you guys recommendations.
One easy way to tell older bottlings is the description of sherry barrels used. They don’t specify PX casks
I’ve done same drink through and absolutely agree with you guys. GD is fantastic whisky!
Agreed, the GD12 & GD15 are both great values. But the Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 8 is really interesting too, with a PX & Oloroso blend.
The cask strength would have been a very interesting comparison in this lineup.
Glad I found this review page, these guys give good solid reviews that everyone can relate to meaning they don’t come across as whiskey snobs. My one pet peeve is I hate when they use the word juice. Don’t know why it just always bothers me when people use juice in reference to whiskey
My favorite Highland distillery. The old 15 revival was my A-ha moment whisky that started my Scotch collection, I still have a few of the older 15s left. The other major difference with the new 15 is that it's both PX and Oloroso matured, the older 15 was Oloroso only which I preferred. The 18 though is still oloroso only matured so its my favorite of the current lineup. Whereas previously it was the 15. Great video 👍🥃
I still have a bottle of a 1994 vintage single cask. That will be opened for a special occasion.
I have a 2019 bottling of the 18 year, and it's AMAZING!!! Dalmore 12 was my first sherried scotch, and I remember thinking that maybe sherry just wasn't my thing, but Glendronach has completely changed my perspective on sherried scotches. I have the 15 year as well which is good in its own right, but I need to find a bottle of the 21.
21 is a great sherried scotch.
Because of your video, suggested my friend try to find a 21. He found the last 3 bottles in our area. Can’t wait to try it.
You're a TH-cam star in our eyes Dutch
Dillon you are not alone. I have been asked multiple times to not open the tubes but I explained why and they were understanding.
Another great Drinkthrough that is going to drain my bank account. I just returned from the liquor store where I purchased a GD 18 based on recommendations from a friend. Before I could open it, I watched this video. There were a couple left on the shelf. Looks like I am going back. Too bad they did not have other years - just the 18.
Another fantastic head-to-head review! A great value if you like heavily sherried Scotch whiskies.
A glorious Whiskey in a golden tube and Dillon wearing that? How dare you ;)
Dillon, you don't have to try to say these names like you're Scottish. You're American. It's fine. Just say it like an American.
no, I think that's a bit he's doing.
Never paid attention but now realize my 15 and 18 both are from 2016 or 2017. Been putting off on 21 for a while when it was $199. I still can find one for $259 so I guess it is time to grab one and stash it for later soon.
GD12 is the king of Sherry 12 yo. Mac 12 is overpriced..
I have wondered about these.... thank you for this... now Im out to get one of these.
Glenfarclas 25 ($170) vs. Glendronach 18 ($160)? I have a 2019 Glendronach 18 and its great, but was wanting to pick up a Glenfarclas as I had never had one.
I'd love to send you guys a sample of an 11yr store pick cask strength pick from Bayway World of Liquor. Let me know. Really would love to know how this would compare. I haven't had any of those releases, but have been looking into that allardice. So I'm very curious.
GlenDronach is better than Macallan IMHO. The GD 12 is pretty darn good. The GD Batch Strength #8 is killer!! I finally found a bottle of it in KY. We can’t buy it in OH. After a year of looking I finally found the GD 15 in OH. Can’t wait to try it. Saving up $ for the 18 year. Great review. Keep it up guys!
Absolutely agree. You will love the 18 year. It blew my mind and well worth it. I must have all 4 of these in my collection. They are staples and wonderful to do all 4 in a row. I highly recommend to get the 18 and eventually the 21. 18 is a tad sweeter than the 21, but the 21 is even a tad darker than the 18. The 18 is already dark and rich with a good medium to strong finish. The 21 is a really strong finish. I find I like the 18 on the pallet a tad more than the 21, but the 21's superb finish I like a tad more than the 18. They are all worth owning and enjoying.
Went to my favorite honey hole and and found a 18 year old GlenDronach with a 2019 laser date. Bonus round was I found my favorite daily drinker Knob Creek single barrel reserve 9 year 120 proof. Price point for each on my area $169. for 18 yr old,GlenDronach
$55.for Knob Creek
the 12yr in NY it's around $60+ 😞... thank you for the video!
This video got me to try glendronach and it is my new favorite highland scotch. Unfortunately I can only find the 12 and 15. Cheers guys!
I was lucky enough to go to the GlenDronach distillery and get bottle of their 26 yo hand fill (They let you poor your own bottle straight from the barrel). It is so amazing. They may be my favorite distillery.
Now you guys have indirectly assigned me some homework lol. Now I have to find the whole drinkthrough of the Glendronach. Thanks a lot #TheBourbonInfluencers LOL
Man, where are you guys getting Glendronach 12 for 45 bucks, it's 70 in my area.
Glad to see you guys getting on the single malts 👍
Fantastic info in this video guys!
Great video, just watching it now in 2024. So for the 21y old, the best one to get is a 2022 version?
They actually started chill filtering the product in either 2021 or 2022 - a lot of fans will therefore tell you to actually try to find the 2020 release.
Oh really? That’s very good to know thanks!!! Will def try to find a 2020 release then instead!
No, 19 or 20. They added filtration Imo to take some of the oak tannins cause of age
What month is the 2020 18? I can't recall exactly, but I believe they restarted production in June, meaning anything before that is guaranteed to have much older whisky.
GD is the king of Sherry!
Great video guys! I love these as it gives you a better sense of comparison rather than a single review that concentrates on only a single whisky. Often I'll watch a review thinking "ok that sounds nice, but how does it compare to something that I already know?"
I bought a sample of the 15 and loved it so I bought a bottle which is unopened for now. I'm hoping to pick up a bottle of the 21 before it "resets" to being a 21. The 18 is hard to find here in Australia though, and the few places that have it in stock have it only a few bucks cheaper than the 21 - and I'm assuming that's not really worth it. We will see.
Cheers! Also be forewarned, they may be switching all or some of their lineup to lower proof chill filtered iterations!
@@CuriosityPublic Yeah that's why I want to grab at least the 21 this year before that happens (takes a while for stock to filter through to Australia so I have a bit of time)
Have they reversed their decision?
HI, can you guys do the Glenfarclas vs Glendronach drink thru? 😁
2020 version of 18 Allardice is actually the oldest. It resets in the 2021 bottling. The color gives it away.
Not according to the infographic though, I have a 2020 bottle but don't anything to compare it to.
GD 12 is about $65 now. (summer 2022) Don't find the 15 or 18. The 21 is $250.
So would the 2019 GD 18 and 21 essentially be the same liquid?! I think one difference is that GD18 is 100% Oloroso whereas the GD21 is a mix of PX and Oloroso I believe, but otherwise they would both be 24/25 yo liquid... GD18 is clearly the “value” buy here.
Good point about the PX and Oloroso casks. The 21 is also slightly higher proof. The pre 2020 18yr releases are the biggest value probably.
I just found a GlenDronach 12 year Sauternes bottle in NY today for $70. I was wondering if you guys have tried that one. I've never seen that one.
I have the lineup (2019s) and the cask strength batch 8. Mmmmm.
Both my 18 and 21 year bottles are laser marked 2020 so the 18 is just 18 but the 21 is actually 25 year old whisky! I never knew this.
GlenDronach 12 is on a complete different league above the GlenFarclas 12. Don't get me wrong, the Glenfarclas 12 is very drinkable... but it's basically a tongue warmer before you pour something as good as the GlenDronach 12.
Fwah. My 12 has that cork issue.
Have they done a head to head? I’ve never had glendronach, but love glenfarclas. Of course red breast is the goat
It's pretty funny to me when I'm at a bigger liquor store and you will see the Glendronach enthusiast. They will be looking at the 18 year to find the date and then do the math to see if they are getting the older juice. Well in my area unless you go to a small Mom n Pop store that has dusty Scotches you are going to find the newer juice Glendronachs.
Kirkland 23 yr from Alexander Murray has been out for a month or so. Any thoughts on a blind with GD or a Kirkland age stated DrinkThru? 20, 22, 23 yos perhaps.
We've got a review of the Kirkland 23 coming soon! Definitely been thinking about a Kirkland drinkthrough and some more Scotch blinds..... Stay tuned!
Glendronach should all be natural color. 👍🏻
What's a fair price for Glendronach 18yr?
I think we got our bottle around $140.
@@CuriosityPublic thanks!
how about a glenallachie Drinkthrough
I just got a 21 year old that was bottled in 2017. Hold does that make mine? Is it older than 21?
According to the infographic, it is 22 years old.
I've a 18 with 2019 laser code!!! haha
I'm gonna have to disagree. No macallan 12 in modern times compares to modern glendro
Do you guys think Glendronach 18 tastes identical to hibiki 21?
Definitely not identical. More prominent Sherry and smoke in the Glendronach.
Is the 21yo be chill filtered in 2021? If so, sad thing since it's the older version
Nope - it's definitely non-chill filtered still.
GlenDronach >Glenfarclas...easily
Found a Allardice 2019 for $177 and a 2020 for $150. Is the $27 difference and no brainer?
17:13 for Glendronach reddit age chart
18>25
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