Nose: Flat Dr. Pepper, dates, pistachio cookies, prunes, panettone

Palate: Leather, spicy, cough syrup on the “good” end of the spectrum–grenadine / luxardo cherry, a turkish twist to a british Christmas pudding with rose water, pistachios, dates and cardamom, walnut bitters, awesome drying leathery tannic finish. Espresso beans in dark chocolate, leaf tobacco and black licorice

Rating: 8 / 10 – this is a beautiful bruiser of a sherried pour. Oh GlenDronach how we have missed you in our lineup!