GlenDronach

GlenDronach releases latest batch of its single cask bottling’s

God am I excited or what, this was the press release from the distilary itself this week.

 

AWARD-WINNING GLENDRONACH has today, 3 December, released Batch 9 of its succulent single cask bottlings, selected as always by Master Blender Billy Walker.

 

 

The magnificent nine, ranging from 41 to 18 years old, share GlenDronach's typically richly-sherried signature taste complemented by notes of almonds, cherries, raisins, prunes and lime…even cracked black pepper, cocoa beans and red chilli sauce!

 

Six were matured in Pedro Ximenez sherry puncheons while the other three come from Oloroso sherry butts. The result is a swirling and mesmerising range of expressions – from delicate sweetness to puckering malt monsters.

The oldest is a 41 year old Oloroso sherry butt distilled in February 1972 – cask # 702. Bottled at 51.7% vol    this veteran is a complex, fiery wonder - rich dark oak edged with deep ruby. On the nose, it gives sumptuous depths of classic sour cherries dusted with gentle toasted almonds. And on the palate, it is a beautifully elegant vintage sherry style bursting with a combination of dark espresso, molasses, herbs and oak spices.

 

And as a contrast, the youngest in the batch is an 18 year old distilled in April 1995. This Pedro Ximenez sherry puncheon, cask number 3302, was bottled at 53.7% vol. It is rich golden burnt amber in appearance. On the nose, vibrant citrus zest combines with touches of wild mint and oak spice while on the palate an initial sweet chocolate and vanilla fullness moves to a delicate lasting zest and herb note.

 

The batch details are:

1972 cask #702, 41 year old, Oloroso Sherry Butt, 51.7%  

1985 cask #1035, 27 year old, Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon, 53.7%

1989 cask #5470, 23 year old, Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon, 49.2%

1990 cask #1243, 23 year old, Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon 50.6%

1991 cask #5405, 21 year old, Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon, 49.9%

1992 cask #195, 21 year old, Oloroso Sherry Butt, 59.8%

1993 cask #5, 20 year old, Oloroso Sherry Butt, 53.0%

1994 cask #3385, 19 year old, Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon, 53.4%

1995 cask #3302, 18 year old, Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon, 53.7%

   

Get in quick as they go quick, the cask # is really not much to go on and pretty useless but GlenDronach is a power house and these Drams are to die for.