Glendronach
18 Years Old
- 46
- 70cl
- Taste: 3
- Speyside
Glendronach Distillery, located near Forgue in the Scottish Highlands, was founded in 1826 by James Allardice. It quickly gained a reputation for producing high-quality sherried whisky using Spanish Oloroso sherry casks. After Allardice’s death, the distillery went through several ownership changes. Walter Scott purchased the company in 1852, with the family controlling it until 1920. William Teacher & Sons acquired Glendronach in 1920, integrating its whisky into their blends. In...
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Glendronach Distillery, located near Forgue in the Scottish Highlands, was founded in 1826 by James Allardice. It quickly gained a reputation for producing high-quality sherried whisky using Spanish Oloroso sherry casks. After Allardice’s death, the distillery went through several ownership changes. Walter Scott purchased the company in 1852, with the family controlling it until 1920.
William Teacher & Sons acquired Glendronach in 1920, integrating its whisky into their blends. In the 1960s, the distillery modernised by installing steam heating and expanding from two to four stills. After being mothballed in 1996, Glendronach reopened in 2002 under Chivas Brothers. The BenRiach Distillery Company acquired it in 2008 and revitalised its focus on high-quality single malts, before selling it to Brown-Forman in 2016.
This exceptional sherried single malt is natural in colour and bottled at 46% ABV. Matured for 18 years in the finest Spanish Oloroso sherry casks, the long maturation period in high-quality sherry casks imparts deep flavours and a rich, amber colour to the whisky. This sublime richly sherried malt is truly unforgettable, often referred to by whisky connoisseurs as the ‘ultimate sherry bomb’.
Official Tasting Notes
Colour - A bright deep gold with a tawny centre.
Nose - Sweet aromatics of fudge and Muscovado sugar. Fruit compote and glacier morello cherries provides an added complexity.
Palate - Rich dark and seductive. Remarkable flavours of stewed fruits and all-spice marry together with classic aged Oloroso sherry and toasted walnut bread combined with chocolate
Finish - A tremendously complex and long finish.
William Teacher & Sons acquired Glendronach in 1920, integrating its whisky into their blends. In the 1960s, the distillery modernised by installing steam heating and expanding from two to four stills. After being mothballed in 1996, Glendronach reopened in 2002 under Chivas Brothers. The BenRiach Distillery Company acquired it in 2008 and revitalised its focus on high-quality single malts, before selling it to Brown-Forman in 2016.
This exceptional sherried single malt is natural in colour and bottled at 46% ABV. Matured for 18 years in the finest Spanish Oloroso sherry casks, the long maturation period in high-quality sherry casks imparts deep flavours and a rich, amber colour to the whisky. This sublime richly sherried malt is truly unforgettable, often referred to by whisky connoisseurs as the ‘ultimate sherry bomb’.
Official Tasting Notes
Colour - A bright deep gold with a tawny centre.
Nose - Sweet aromatics of fudge and Muscovado sugar. Fruit compote and glacier morello cherries provides an added complexity.
Palate - Rich dark and seductive. Remarkable flavours of stewed fruits and all-spice marry together with classic aged Oloroso sherry and toasted walnut bread combined with chocolate
Finish - A tremendously complex and long finish.
Tasting Rating Guide
1: Light, good for beginners - an aperitif on a summers day, i.e. Glengoyne, Auchentoshan
2: Also good for beginners but with more depth and body - a little stronger than 1, ie. Glenmorangie, Speyburn
3: A dram for everyone, a little more complex so the palate requires a little more experience, i.e. Cragganmore, Macallan
4: A stronger spirit, a big whisky with lots of character and body, excellent after dinner, i.e. Lagavulin, Laphroaig