North Star Spirits Glendronach 31 Year Old Single Cask Series 21 with Limited Edition Wooden Case (2022) 70cl

North Star Spirits Glendronach 31 Year Old Single Cask Series 21 with Limited Edition Wooden Case (2022) 70cl

** LIMITED EDITION NORTH STAR SPIRITS LATCH HARDCASE INCLUDED WITH EACH PURCASES OF THIS**

A Glendronach Single Cask is a costly venture. A 31 Year Old Single Cask is even more expensive. ** MAX 1 PER PERSON **
Only 346 bottles on the out turn. Aged in an Oloroso Sherry Butt. Although this is a 44 percenter, it tastes stronger than that.

But not here at Whisky Situation! If you have not tried a Glendronach 18, which in our view, one of the best sherry bombs out there then you should asap! If you have done so, you will know what you are dealing with when a richer, more intense older brother in the form of GlenDronach Single casks come along. This is no exception. North Star themselves have described it as 'one of the finest whiskies we've been lucky to bottle'.

The fine people at North Star Spirits have selected a decent cask to dish out for their base.

About Glendronach...

Nestled in the Valley of Forgue, deep in the East Highland Hills, is The GlenDronach Distillery, one of the oldest licensed distilleries in Scotland. They have been dedicated to creating the finest, richly-sherried Single Malts for almost 200 years. The GlenDronach’s past is rich with charismatic custodians, challenging setbacks and triumph through dedication. The GlenDronach was an early pioneer of sherry cask maturation and they are immensely proud of their distillery’s history.

The hallmark of their craft is the marriage of robust Highland spirit with the finest Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks from Andalucía in Spain. The GlenDronach is a product of time-honoured traditions honed over many years. Their hallmark is to marry robust Highland spirit with the finest oak sherry casks; an exquisite duality that brings exceptional depth and character to the whiskies.

Inside the distillery are a traditional rake and plough mash tun, wooden washbacks and four stills which were coal fired until 2005, the last in Scotland to be heated in this way. Today there is just a quiet susurration of steam in the stillhouse, but the oddly shaped wash still and the plain sides of the spirit still cut back on reflux, helping to build weight in the spirit.

These days, ex-Sherry casks are the distillery’s signature style. Some is 100% Sherry matured, some is started in ex-Bourbon casks to pick up vanilla sweetness before being racked into ex-Sherry.

Tasting notes:

Nose - Cold rain on hot tarmac, milled black peppercorns.

Palate - Passion fruit curd on hot buttered toast.

Finish - Morello cherry & warm chocolate fondant.

44.4% ABV

70cl