Glendronach 15 years

Score: 66

GlenDronach 15 year old Revival is a powerhouse of sherried whisky, matured in Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso casks, it delivers a rich tapestry of dark fruits, spice, and polished oak. Its return in 2018, after a brief hiatus, was met with fanfare, and it’s easy to see why: the Revival is bold, balanced, and instantly gratifying. In your club’s tasting, it claimed first place thanks to that immediate impact, its depth and sherry-forward profile hit all the right notes for a crowd-pleasing dram. But in the Champion of Champions, where the stakes and scrutiny rise, it landed fifth. That’s not a knock, it simply reflects the shift in criteria. While Revival excels in flavor and consistency, other contenders may have offered more surprise, eccentricity, or emotional resonance. It’s the difference between a whisky that wins the room and one that rewrites the story. Revival remains a benchmark bottle—just not the disruptor in a lineup of legends.