Glendronach 20 Year Old Octaves

Glendronach 20 Year Old 1994 vintage Octaves Highland single malt Scotch whisky. This is a one-off bottling created by combining five PX Sherry Octaves.

Limited release of 371 bottles.

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.

Nose: An intense concentration of chocolate fondant, candied ginger and glace cherries; all perfectly balanced with a warming grind of black pepper, rich oak spices and a slight touch of liquorice.

Palate: Full-bodied sherry characteristics give dark molasses enriched Christmas cake. Sour plum syrup and delightful cigar box spices. A subtle combination of dark espresso and nutty dryness gives the finish tremendous depth.

Finish: A rare combination of heavyweight sherry Octave maturation and robust, rich Highland whisky characteristics, capturing the darkest depths to the most delicate spice.