Glendronach rolls out 14th single cask batch

Glendronach Distillery has released its 14th batch of single cask bottlings, a selection of 12 malt whiskies aged between 12 and 30 years.

Glendronach Distillery has released its fourteenth batch of single cask bottlings

Hand-selected by master distiller Billy Walker, each whisky from Batch 14 is drawn from either a Pedro Ximenez Sherry puncheon or an Oloroso Sherry butt.

The profile of the casks centres on fruit notes, ranging from plums, prunes and apricots to orange marmalade, caramelised orchard apples and treacle-covered autumn fruits.

The oldest liquid belongs to cask 1037, the liquid for which was distilled in December 1985. Bottled at 52.3% abv, the whisky offers notes of fruit malt loaf with “a dusting of ground almond and aged-oak spice”.

The youngest from the batch is cask 5523 – a 12-year-old whisky distilled in January 2004 and bottled at 58.3%. White pepper and cinnamon combine on the nose with sweet dates and sultanas, while hints of ginger and vanilla add to “a rich taste profile”.

Sales director, Alistair Walker, said: “As we select these batches of The GlenDronach single casks, we continue to discover a treasure trove of aged spirits in our warehouses. Batch 14 is a magnificent collection of rare casks which will be warmly welcomed by GlenDronach connoisseurs worldwide.”

The full batch details are as follows:
1985 cask # 1037 / 30 years old / PX Sherry Puncheon / 52.3% vol
1989 cask # 2662 / 26 years old / Oloroso Sherry Butt / 54.8% vol
1990 cask # 2973 / 26 years old / PX Sherry Puncheon / 50.8% vol
1991 cask # 2683 / 24 years old / Oloroso Sherry Butt / 49.2% vol
1992 cask #  226 / 24 years old / Oloroso Sherry Butt / 58.4% vol
1993 cask #    42 / 23 years old / Oloroso Sherry Butt / 58.6% vol
1994 cask #  339 / 21 years old / PX Sherry Puncheon / 53.0% vol
1995 cask #   543 / 20 years old / PX Sherry Puncheon / 54.6% vol
1996 cask # 1485 / 20 years old / PX Sherry Puncheon / 53.0% vol
2002 cask # 1504 / 14 years old / PX Sherry Puncheon / 55.5% vol
2003 cask # 4034 / 13 years old / PX Sherry Puncheon / 52.5% vol
2004 cask # 5523 / 12 years old / PX Sherry Puncheon / 58.3% vol