59,8°
Distillery : The GlenDronach - Highlands
Oloroso Sherry Butt
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2019
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
In 2009, the distillery launched The GlenDronach Single Cask range, with a first Batch of only 5 expressions. Given the success and the casks available, the range became biannual from the following year, up to and including 2016 (except the year 2014 when only the Batch 10 was produced). Then it became annual, and in 2017 it changed its name to The GlenDronach Cask Bottling. It now includes 15 bottlings for each Batch, which is a big job for collectors. This one is a 26 year old, not to be confused with three others 26 year old of the same Batch (casks n°113, 221 and 5895), aged in an Oloroso Sherry cask, and only 585 bottles were put on sale.
Let's Taste It :
Very dark sherry, deep, yet smooth and balanced. Wood, blackberries, blueberries, toffee, figs, dates, olives, liquorice, damp, rich black earth. Humus, plant moss, crushed berries, apricots and quinces, slightly candied, orange peel. We're in the clearing of a very dense forest, after a shower in early autumn. On the palate, fresh leather, sprinkled with water, fluoride iodine, spices, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, coriander. Strawberries, very low acidity. Very long, powerful finish, dried raisins, pomegranate, goji seeds, charcoal, heather.
In Short,
It's really excellent, almost magical. The complexity of the product pushes new flavours to the extreme. The red fruits become exotic, the wood takes on a whole new dimension. I really enjoyed it, and I must admit that I wish I'd been able to afford a bottle. Now all I have to do is rob a bank or get a loan.
Note : 91
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Philip Glass - Symphony for Eight
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