Glendronach 19 Year Old Batch 11 Cask #538

Glendronach 19 Year Old 1995 Vintage Batch 11 Highland single malt Scotch whisky. Single Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon #538 bottled November 2014. 708 numbered bottles.

Glendronach

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.

Nose: White pepper and barley notes flood through rich, dark dried fruits and a contrasting crisp, floral character.

Palate: Stem ginger warms sour plum syrup. Hints of clove and walnut oil combine with dark bitter chocolate, adding fantastic depths to the complex sherry character.