Whisky Focus - GlenDronach Single Casks Batch 10

GlenDronach has today announced the release of Batch 10 of its very popular single cask bottlings, selected as always by Master Blender Billy Walker.

Batch 10 ranges in age from a 2002 distilled 12 year old up to a 1990 distilled 24 year old and as you would expect all share GlenDronach's typically sherry rich signature taste with sweet dates, raisins, dark chocolate, toasted oak spice and roasted coffee beans.

Seven were matured in Pedro Ximenez sherry puncheons while the other two came from a Oloroso sherry butts. The oldest bottling in Batch 10 at 24 years is a little younger than the oldest in previous batch releases from the distillery but I am sure this batch will be no less mesmerising than previous batches.

Master Distiller Billy Walker said: "Our batch releases of single casks bottlings are eagerly awaited by whisky connoisseurs worldwide and Batch 10 is truly astonishing in both its quality and style.

"Each cask was selected because of its excellent GlenDronach character. For example, on the nose, 1990 cask # 2970 has generous dustings of allspice over sundried raisins and roasted coffee beans with a delicate barley background. As a contrast, the 1995 cask # 3025 shows fresh green apple developing to prunes and raisins with a vibrant spice note of ginger, black pepper and soft clove oil on the palate.

"And the youngest expression of the nine, 2002 cask # 1500, gives aromas of sweet figs and chocolate-covered raisins dusted with vanilla and spiced by subtle cigar smoke, candied peel and stem ginger. A fascinating range of expressions that will appeal to all tastes."

The 9 new GlenDronach single cask bottlings details are as follows:

• GlenDronach 1990 cask no. 2970 / 24 year old / Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon / 51.3% ABV
   
• GlenDronach 1991 cask no. 1346 / 22 year old / Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon / 52.1% ABV
   
• GlenDronach 1992 cask no. 199 / 22 year old / Oloroso Sherry Butt / 59.4% ABV
   
• GlenDronach 1993 cask no. 494 / 21 year old / Oloroso Sherry Butt / 55.8% ABV
   
• GlenDronach 1994 cask no. 326 / 19 year old / Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon / 53.5% ABV
   
• GlenDronach 1994 cask no. 3397 / 19 year old / Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon / 53.8% ABV
   
• GlenDronach 1995 cask no. 3025 / 18 year old / Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon / 51.1% ABV
   
• GlenDronach 1996 cask no. 1487 / 18 year old / Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon / 54.1% ABV
   
• GlenDronach 2002 cask no. 1500 / 12 year old / Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon / 56.7% ABV

All 9 whiskies will be available from whisky shops such as The Whisky Exchange from today.
 

• UK Shops
   
• USA Shops
   
• European Shops
  

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