The fifteen whiskies released in GlenDronach’s Single Cask Batch 16, were distilled between 1989 and 2006. In addition to 14 of the bottles that were finished in either a Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry casks, this latest batch also includes a bottle finished in a Portuguese port pipe.
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| GlenDronach Single Cask Batch 16 |
Glendronach’s Single Cask Batch 16, which is said to offer connoisseurs a rare opportunity to explore the powerful layers and complexity of the GlenDronach for themselves, is comprised of:
1989 Cask #5476 28 Year Old (49.9% ABV) PX Sherry Puncheon - 546 bottles
1990 Cask #7003 27 Year Old (55.3% ABV) PX Sherry Puncheon - 617 bottles
1990 Cask #1014 27 Year Old (50.9% ABV) PX Sherry Puncheon - 651 bottles
1990 Cask #7902 27 Year Old (52.1% ABV) PX Sherry Puncheon - 632 bottles
1992 Cask #127 25 Year Old (50.9 % ABV) Sherry Butt - 636 bottles
1992 Cask #103 25 Year Old (56.7% ABV) Sherry Butt - 513 bottles
1992 Cask #334 25 Year Old (58.5% ABV) Sherry Butt - 592 bottles
1993 Cask #55 24 Year Old (56.7% ABV) Sherry Butt - 567 bottles
1993 Cask #445 24 Year Old (52.4% ABV) Sherry Butt - 649 bottles
1995 Cask #3311 22 Year Old (50.3% ABV) PX Sherry Puncheon - 518 bottles
1995 Cask #4038 22 Year Old (55.1% ABV) PX Sherry Puncheon - 681 bottles
2002 Cask #4648 15 Year Old (54.7% ABV) PX Sherry Puncheon - 678 bottles
2005 Cask #1451 12 Year Old (56.1% ABV) PX Sherry Puncheon - 698 bottles
2004 Cask #3342 13 Year Old (55.4% ABV) Port Pipe - 643 bottles
2006 Cask #1979 11 Year Old (57.2% ABV) PX Sherry Puncheon - 679 bottles
Commenting on the launch, Rachel Barrie, Whisky Maker at GlenDronach, said: “The Batch 16 cask selection showcases facets of The GlenDronach house style; robust, elegant, fruity and full-bodied. Each cask individually demonstrates the finesse, powerful complexity and rich layers of sherry cask maturation found every GlenDronach expression.”
She went onto say: “All casks express The GlenDronach’s persistent dedication to the time-honoured methods and traditions since founding in 1826, a time when sherry and port casks were first imported and used to mature single malt. Revered for mastery of Spanish oak sherry cask maturation, The GlenDronach is synonymous with depth of cask colour and richness of taste, whether influenced by the sweet dark fruits of Pedro Ximenez or the dry nuttiness of Oloroso sherry. I am delighted to now be sharing the Batch 16 cask selection with connoisseurs across the world.”
All fifteen bottlings in GlenDronach’s Single Cask Batch 16, will be available next month from specialist retailers. RRP’s (tbc).
Posted by Steve Rush