Wednesday, February 17, 2016

GLENDRONACH LAUNCHES ITS OLDEST EXPRESSION AS PART OF ITS LATEST BATCH OF SINGLE CASKS

The GlenDronach Distillery, has today announced the launch of its thirteenth batch of single cask bottlings, including its oldest ever release, distilled in 1968.

GlenDronach 1968 Single Cask #5837 (45.9% ABV) is a 47 Year Old single malt, matured in Pedro Ximenez Sherry Hogshead casks and limited to 301 bottles.
GlenDronach 1968 Single Cask

This oldest ever release from the Aberdeenshire distillery is said to deliver notes of dark treacle, sour plums, rich prune syrup and faint cigar smoke on the nose, followed by notes of dark prunes, molasses, vibrant orange bitters, dark espresso, eucalyptus and pine needles notes on the palate.

There are nine single malts in total included in GlenDronach’s 13th Batch of Single Casks, which is comprised of:

1968 cask #5837 - 47 Year Old - Pedro Ximenez Sherry Hogshead
(45.9% ABV) RRP £2,139.99

1991 cask #2361 - 24 Year Old - Oloroso Sherry Butt
(53.1% ABV) RRP £166.99

1992 cask #76 - 23 Year Old - Oloroso Sherry Butt
(52.0% ABV) RRP £157.99

1993 cask #40 - 23 Year Old - Oloroso Sherry Butt
(58.5% ABV) RRP £157.99

1994 cask #3274 - 21 Year Old - Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon
(53.1% ABV) RRP £134.99

1995 cask #3047 - 20 Year Old - Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon
(48.6% ABV) RRP £123.99

2002 cask #4651 - 13 Year Old - Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon
(54.8% ABV) RRP £77.99

2003 cask #930 - 12 Year Old - Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon
(53.4% ABV) RRP £75.99

2004 cask #5521 - 12 Year Old - Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon
(57.3% ABV) RRP £75.99

Commenting on their latest Single Cask releases, Master Distiller Billy Walker, said: “This marvel is an amazing, venerable and exceptionally rare whisky and it is sure to become one of our most sought-after bottlings. We only have a few casks of the legendary 1968 vintage left in our inventory and they are extraordinary survivors from a golden, bygone age of whisky production. Today we are thrilled and delighted to present this remarkable expression in Batch 13 to our customers worldwide.”

He went on to say: “This is what aged sherry-matured whisky is all about gorgeous colouring, luscious fruity aromas, rich sherry and dark chocolate flavours combining brilliantly to create sweet, gutsy and utterly memorable malts."

GlenDronach Single Casks Batch 13, will be available from specialist retailers later this month.

Posted by Steve Rush