Glendronach 1978 32 Years Oloroso Sherry Puncheon No. 1067 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Cask Strength 53.3% Vol. - one of only 419 bottles of an outstanding Glendronach Highland Single Malt!
This rare and exceptional vintage 1978 32-year-old Glendronach Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky was distilled on 29th December 1978, matured for over 32 years in an exquisite Oloroso sherry puncheon with the cask no. 1067, and was bottled in October 2011 in the Glendronach single cask limited release batch no. 5 series without the addition of colorants or chill filtration at cask strength of 53.3% ABV in a limited edition of only 419 individually hand-numbered bottles and is one of only five known vintage 1978 whiskies from the Glendronach distillery.
Since the year 2009, the Glendronach master distiller has been selecting a handful of individual casks of outstanding quality from the Glendronach warehouses and bottling them for special retailers and renowned whisky merchants in the Glendronach limited release single cask bottling series. With exclusive Glendronach whiskies dating back to 1968, there is a wide range of barrels, hogsheads, puncheons and butts. Each of these exquisite casks has truly remarkable characteristics and the malt whisky they contain has developed exceptionally well during the long maturation process.
The vintage 1978 32 years Glendronach Single Cask Scotch Whisky is an exquisite expression of Scottish craftsmanship, crafted with great care in the renowned Glendronach distillery in the Eastern Highlands according to time-honoured tradition. Each Glendronach Highland Single Cask Whisky is made from a single cask, which means that every drop of this exquisite Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is unique and reflects the characteristic flavours and nuances of each cask. The maturation in the finest sherry casks gives Glendronach Single Cask Scotch Whisky its deep, rich flavours of dried fruit, chocolate and spice. The colour is often intense and inviting, a sign of the long maturation and the quality of the casks used. Enjoy this exclusive Glendronach Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky neat or with a small dash of water to bring out the complex flavours even better. Glendronach Single Cask Scotch Whisky is not only a delight for whisky lovers, but also makes a wonderful gift for special occasions.
The coveted full autumn gold with an amber core colored vintage 1978 32 years Glendronach Oloroso Sherry Puncheon No. 1067 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is rich and complex, displaying aromas of Brazil nuts, dark chocolate, glazed fruit, raisins and liquorice on the nose. The flavour is lively and full-bodied with dark chocolate, tannins, toffee, cooked fruit, roasted apples, hazelnuts, dates and rich Oloroso sherry. The finish is long and dry with chocolate, coffee, sherry, dark fruit, spices, walnuts and dates - a remarkable old-school Glendronach Highland single malt and early bottling that is unrivalled today!
An absolutely outstanding vintage 1978 32 years Glendronach Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky under the direction of master distiller and whisky legend Billy Walker from the Glendronach limited release single cask batch no. 5 series and the year 2011 in exceptional quality and rare old bottling for connoisseurs, the discerning whisky collector and lover of fine old Scotch whiskies, which is rarely found today.
- Typ: Single Malt Whisky - Distillery Bottling
- District: Eastern Highlands
- Vintage: 29th December 1978
- Age: 32 years old
- Year bottled: October 2011
- Cask Wood Type: Oloroso Sherry Puncheon
- Cask No.: 1067
- Alcohol ABV% 53.3 - Cask Strength
- Bottling Series: Vintage 1978 Limited Release Single Cask Edition - Batch No. 5
- Bottle Size 70cl / 700ml
- not coloured / not chill filtered
- Packaging original boxed - strong box (box with traces)
- Producer/Importer: The Glendronach Distillery Co. Ltd., Forgue by Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 6DB, Scotland
- Country of Origin Scotland
- limited, one of only 419 bottles - unique old single cask bottling and very rare collector s whisky!
Please examine this product before purchase, as not new from the supplier. Due to the various ages of bottles and their seals, condition of liquid is at the buyer s discretion and no claim can be lodged against failure/leakage in transit. This is an old bottle and the closure may have deteriorated - care should be taken when it is being opened.
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