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GlenDronach Single Casks
Glendronach 19 Year Old 1995 #4943 Single Oloroso sherry puncheon bottled exclusively for the United Kingdom market. Glendronach 19 Year Old 1995 vintage Highland single malt Scotch whiskey. Single Oloroso Sherry Puncheon #4943 bottled September 2015. 663 numbered bottles exclusive for the United Kingdom market.
Nose: A perfect marriage of roasted apples and golden sultanas. A drizzle of maple syrup balances with warm oak spices and candied peel to give a well-rounded aroma.
Palate: A crisp citrus twist flows though sherry poached pears and ripe yellow plums. A warming white pepper spice mellows to hints of cedar wood and stewed barley to give a long, ever-changing palate.
Glendronach 20 Year Old 1995 #4074 Single Pedro Ximenez puncheon bottled exclusively for the United Kingdom market. Glendronach 20 Year Old 1995 vintage Highland single malt Scotch whiskey. Single Pedro Ximenez Puncheon #4074 bottled September 2015. 735 numbered bottles exclusive for the United Kingdom market.
Nose: Sugared almonds and glazed dates, dusted with vanilla and cinnamon, which hold a gentle warmth of cracked black pepper.
Palate: Vibrant oak spices flood through rich, dark Mediterranean fruits; waves of treacle toffee and roasted coffee beans add a tremendous sherried depth to the classic finish.
Glendronach malt whisky distillery was established north east of Huntley in Scotland’s Highland whisky region by James Allardice in 1826. The malting floors at Glendronach Distillery closed in 1996 and it was the last distillery in Scotland to heat its stills directly with flames from a coal-fired furnace, until it had to comply with new regulations in 2005. Glendronach Distillery is resplendent with a traditional cask iron mash tun, wooden washbacks, four stills matures its malt whisky in top quality sherry casks. Glendronach Distillery has a distillery visitor centre offering a range of distillery tours and the distillery participates is the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival.

















