Glendronach 25 Year Old 1993 Master Vintage Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2019) 70cl
The GlenDronach Master Blender, Dr Rachel Barrie, has hand-selected Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks exclusively from 1993, to create a marriage of exceptional richness and complexity, in this twenty-five-year-old single malt whisky. Bottled at 48.2% ABV, with natural colour and no chill filtration.
The sherry casks laid down in 1993 have long been acknowledged as an outstanding vintage from The GlenDronach, receiving high praise from malt connoisseurs. I have also tried quite a few and they never disappoint. The ultimate Sherry Bomb one could say.
Official Tasting Notes
Nose - Rich brandy-laced fruitcake and marzipan on a base of smoked walnut and toasted sultana bread.
Palate - Sip cocoa-dusted coffee and sultana brioche enlivened by a twist of baked orange rind and the juiciness of prune oil.
Finish - A long velvet taste of rich cocoa and dates as pecan toffee lingers into the sumptuous finish.
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.
48.2% ABV
70cl
