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GlenDronach Latest Single Cask Bottlings

22nd November 2010

Just in time for Christmas, GlenDronach, the richly-sherried Highland single malt, is issuing its latest batch of single cask bottlings. As always, it’s very limited, of exceptional quality and available worldwide.

Founded in 1826, GlenDronach produces an award-winning range of 12, 15 and 18 year-olds. But in addition, it also offers a superb selection of limited edition expressions, and Batch 3 is the latest.

Handpicked by Master Distiller Billy Walker, it comprises five outstanding casks from 1989 to 1996 for GlenDronach aficionados to savour. In nose, appearance and palate, the five are classic fruit-laden GlenDronach – offering brambles, ripe plums, raisins, dates and toffee-apple elements.

Three have matured in Pedro Ximinez Sherry Puncheons while two have been carefully aged in Oloroso Sherry Butts.

GlenDronach Single Cask Bottlings

The five new single cask bottlings, in ascending chronological order, are:

GlenDronach 1989 20 year old 53.5% ABV Pedro Ximinez Sherry Puncheon Cask No. 3833
GlenDronach 1990 20 year old 54.9% ABV Pedro Ximinez Sherry Puncheon Cask No. 3059
GlenDronach 1990 20 year old 52.6% ABV Pedro Ximinez Sherry Puncheon Cask No. 3068
GlenDronach 1991 18 year old 51.9% ABV Oloroso Sherry Butt Cask No. 2512
GlenDronach 1996 14 year old 58.3% ABV Oloroso Sherry Butt Cask No. 202

The range is astonishingly subtle and varied. On the nose, the 1989 bottling commences with full earthy aromas leading to a huge portion of dried fig and sweet date pudding. And on the palate, it offers concentrated dried fruit with figs and dates, with toffee-nut brittle on the finish. Contrast that with the 1996, which on the nose suggests super-ripe morrelo cherries and stewed plums combining with spiced raisins and all-spice while on the palate it delivers sweet plum pudding and chocolate-coated raisins with an elegant sherry finish.

Batch 3 has been bottled at cask strength, with natural colour and non chill-filtered. The bottles are individually numbered by hand and presented in a gift box.

Marketing Manager Kerry White said: “Our limited edition expressions have been very successful in the past and we are confident this latest batch will give huge pleasure to our customers. We believe they balance perfection, rarity and sweet delicacy in one glass – the perfect antidote to long winter nights!”