Glendronach 1995 18 Years Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon Single Cask 1732 Batch No. 2 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 54.6% ABV - one of only 697 bottles
This rare vintage 1995 Glendronach Single Cask Highland single malt whisky batch no. 2 was distilled on 1. May 1995, matured for nearly 19 years in Pedro Ximenez Puncheon Cask 1732 until his filling in Cask Strength with 54.6% ABV on 28. April 2014. A special glendronach single malt in extraordinary quality without the addition of dyes and without chill filtration in a nice dark amber color and an edition of 697 bottles.
Glendronach is a whisky distillery in Forgue at Huntly in Aberdeenshire in the Eastern Highlands of Scotland. The distillery Glendronach was founded in 1826 by James Allardice, was originally a joint venture between traders and local farmers and has been through the mediation of the Count of Gordon quickly the London nobility popular. The owners of the distillery changed hands several times. From 1920 to 1960 she was one Charles Grant, one of the sons of William Grant, the owner of the distillery Glenfiddich. Then took Wm Teacher and Sons Glendronach. 1996 distillery was closed by its parent company Allied Domecq, reopened in 2002 and went 2005 to Pernod Ricard. 2008 distiller to the Benriach Distillery Co. Ltd. sold. Since it is under the direction of Billy Walker and his two South African partners. The barley for whisky is related in terms of a traditional production method of surrounding farms. The water is the nearby Dronac Burn taken. The fermentation process takes place within an Oregon-Pine fermenter. By extension from 2 to 4 stills a larger capacity could be achieved, with their appearance has changed little. Today, the stills are indirectly heated with steam and the very tradional old coal-fired Floor Maltings have long been in operation. From storage in sherry and American oak barrels results in a round taste plum, orange flavor and a hint of vanilla - among whisky connoisseurs of single malt whisky from Glendronach is also often referred to as Sherry Monster. In particular, the old Single Cask bottlings are particularly in demand today among gourmets and connoisseurs.
- Nose: sweet and fruity, plums and peaches, very pleasing and mild
- Palate: sweet, warm fruit notes of stone fruits, the sweetness is displaced by massive spices, cassia bark, nutmeg, cardamom and a touch of carnations with intense dry oak notes
- Finish: long with oak, spices and sweet cocoa
- Colour: dark amber
- Typ: Single Malt Whisky - Distillery Bottling
- District: Eastern Highlands
- Age: 18 Years
- Vintage: 01. May 1995
- Year bottled 28. April 2014
- Cask Wood Type: Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon
- Cask No.: 1732
- Bottling Serie: Single Cask - Batch No. 2
- Alcohol ABV% 54.6 - Cask Strength
- Bottle Size 70cl / 700ml
- not coloured / not chill filtered
- Packaging original boxed - Tube
- Producer/Importeur: The Glendronach Distillery, Forgue by Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 6DB for Premiumcask.de
- Country of Origin Scotland
- limited - one of 697 bottles
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