Glendronach 14 Year Old 1996 Cask #197

Vintage single cask bottling from the resurgent Speyside distillery. Distilled February 1996 and bottled March 2010.

576 numbered bottles from a Single Oloroso Sherry Butt cask #197. 

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.

On the nose chocolate toffee sauce and intense raisin notes. Fortified wine elements marry well with roasted hazelnuts and almonds Appearance. Rich rosewood with a warm Autumnal glow.

Palate. Sweet and full bodied. Bold mocha flavours with more toasted nuts. An injection of stewed fruit helps to lift this dram to new levels. Chocolate covered dates and fig jam feleased towards the finish.