The GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 11
Bottled at a full-bodied cask strength of 59.8% and fully matured in first-fill Pedro Ximénez & Oloroso Sherry casks, this is a Sherry Bomb of resounding depths. Batch 11 is the last instalment of this Club-favourite series to make it as Whisky of the Month.
United KingdomColour Deep bronze
Nose Mulled cranberry, orange and clove liqueur meld with dark honeyed treacle on a base of nutty oak.
Palate Richly spiced brambleberry wine and treacle toffee interweave with chocolate-coated raisins, cinnamon, and lashings of maple syrup.
Finish Lingering orange peel and nutmeg, layered with cloying caramel and maraschino cherry.
Food Match Apple cranberry pork chops with roasted baby carrots, followed by blackberry and raspberry crumble.
Overview
It’s the end of an era. For the final time as Whisky of the Month, The GlenDronach Cask Strength is back – and we’ve eked out the lion’s share of Batch 11 to bring you a cracking good start to the New Year.
Since ascending the throne to become the quintessential Sherry-matured Scotch, there’s now a global shortage for The GlenDronach as demand has sky-rocketed. But for years The Club has been bringing The GlenDronach Cask Strength series to Members, so thanks to our perennial partnership with these connoisseurs of the Sherry cask we’ve got you covered.
As usual, this powerhouse has released a preeminent single malt: a robust and indulgently slow maturation first-fill fruit bomb that your fellow Clubbers won't be able to get enough of.
“This eleventh batch of The GlenDronach Cask Strength embodies The GlenDronach‘s celebrated style of Spanish Oak maturation in fine Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Sherry casks from Andalucía,” says Dr Rachel Barrie, Master Blender of The GlenDronach, Benriach and Glenglassaugh distilleries since 2016. And she’s bringing this to the table at a whopping 59.8% ABV, non-chill filtered and natural in colour.
Unravel this iconic release from one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries, discovering a decadent and viscous array of dark honeyed treacle, chocolate-coated raisins, topped with lashings of maple syrup. And that’s not even the finish. With orange and clove liqueur and maraschino cherries, this full-bodied dram will be best enjoyed under a clear night sky in front of a campfire. Maybe even with a plate of lightly spiced Spanish doughnuts in hand.
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THE SPECS
Price: $140.00
Age: No Age Statement
ABV: 59.8%
Maturation: Fully matured in first-fill Pedro Ximénez & first-fill Oloroso Sherry casks
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GlenDronach's History
Known as “the sleeping giant”, GlenDronach is one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries and only the second to be granted a license to produce whisky after the Excise Act of 1823.
Distillery Facts
Region: Highlands
Origin: Forgue By Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB5 4DB, Scotland, UK
Founded: 1826
Water Source: Balnoon Burn
Washbacks: 9, wooden
Stills: 4 (2 wash and 2 spirit)
Capacity: 1,400,000 litres per annum