Glendronach 24 Year Old Batch 11 Cask #1162

Glendronach 24 Year Old 1990 Vintage Batch 11 Highland single malt Scotch whisky. Single Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon #1162 bottled November 2014. 660 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: Traditional, rich Christmas pudding characters with hints of cigar box and warm, white pepper spice.

Palate: Vibrant orange bitters over roasted apples and rich, dark prunes lead to warm toasted oak, fresh-cut herbs and drizzles of heavy molasses.