Glendronach 20 Year Old 1989 Cask #3315

Batch 2 of the annual vintage single cask bottlings from the resurgent Speyside distillery. Distilled November 1989 and bottled June 2010.

522 numbered bottles from a Single Pedro Ximinez Sherry Puncheon cask #3315. 

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 palate stewed damsons and candied citrus fruits combine with fine oak and spiced apple cake. Plate - baked apples with sweet brown sugar syrup. Nutty, with almonds and hazelnuts bringing weight to the mix.