When you were a kid and you smelled your entire bag of Halloween candy, remember that smell? That's this. Mixed sweets wafting through wrappers. And yeah, sherry, toffee, etc.

Oh, hiya sherried palate, how ya doin? Kinda sweet today, aren't we? Dried cherries with the more tart dried fruits. Added zing into the finish.  Slow fade, chocolate-toffee aspects lingering, coffee and cream sometimes.

I always seem to like these Glendronach PX puncheon dealios, but I have yet to truly love one. There's a syrupy quality in the nose and finish that's tasty, but approaching cloying… I think it's the PX sherry that does that for me, as that's a type of sherry that I find too sweet and overpowering on its own.

But this is a great single malt.

RETASTE 2024: By today's standards it's probably an A-, especially after the heavy Sichuan meal I just ate (though spicy foods tend to accentuate the sweetness of just about any whisky). Need more.

N: Starts off with dry sherry, coffee notes.  Opens up after a bit with some honey and butter and sweet caramel notes.

P: Quite sweet on the palate with port-like ripe fruit notes.   Moderatly sherried.

F: Buttered vegetables.  B/B+