Glendronach
Port Wood
- 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.
Glendronach Port Wood draws inspiration from the 19th-century import of casked port into Scotland. During that era, port was highly fashionable, with the finest port pipes traveling from Portugal's Douro River to Scotland’s wine cellars. Today, Glendronach uses some of the finest port pipes from Portugal's Douro Valley for a second maturation period of three years. The Master Blender expertly combines this whisky, creating a fruit-filled ten year old expression with layers of ripe berries and a signature long, lingering finish.
Official Tasting Notes
Colour - Intense cherry wood.
Nose - Breathe in delightful waves of Victoria plum, bramble and strawberry jam with top notes of cherry blossom and honeysuckle on a base of sandalwood and ginger.
Palate - Layers upon layers of rich fruits. Sip blackberry and roasted apple crumble with freshly baked gingerbread, developing into a baked orange and black cherry back-note.
Finish - Savour orange peel, sultana and cherry cake lingering into the richly fruity 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.
Glendronach Port Wood draws inspiration from the 19th-century import of casked port into Scotland. During that era, port was highly fashionable, with the finest port pipes traveling from Portugal's Douro River to Scotland’s wine cellars. Today, Glendronach uses some of the finest port pipes from Portugal's Douro Valley for a second maturation period of three years. The Master Blender expertly combines this whisky, creating a fruit-filled ten year old expression with layers of ripe berries and a signature long, lingering finish.
Official Tasting Notes
Colour - Intense cherry wood.
Nose - Breathe in delightful waves of Victoria plum, bramble and strawberry jam with top notes of cherry blossom and honeysuckle on a base of sandalwood and ginger.
Palate - Layers upon layers of rich fruits. Sip blackberry and roasted apple crumble with freshly baked gingerbread, developing into a baked orange and black cherry back-note.
Finish - Savour orange peel, sultana and cherry cake lingering into the richly fruity 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