Glendronach 18 Year Old Allardice Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2021) 70cl

Pound for pound the best sherry bomb out there only rivalled by a Teapot Dram from Glengoyne in the same league and price point.

The 18-year-old Glendronach Allardice bears the name of the founder of the Glendronach Distillery James Allardice. The Single Malt completes the so far relatively manageable product range with another first-class whisky aged in sherry casks. 100% matured in oloroso sherry casks.
A phenomenal award winning beast of a whisky. A true desert island whisky.

The vintage here is as stated and not something else. All 2021 and accurate.

Tasting Notes

Finish Fresh blackcurrant, blueberry pancakes with a generous helping of maple syrup.

About Glendronach

Nestled in the Valley of Forgue, deep in the East Highland Hills, is The GlenDronach Distillery, one of the oldest licensed distilleries in Scotland. They have been dedicated to creating the finest, richly-sherried Single Malts for almost 200 years. The Glendronach’s past is rich with charismatic custodians, challenging setbacks and triumph through dedication. The GlenDronach was an early pioneer of sherry cask maturation and they are immensely proud of their distillery’s history.

The hallmark of their craft is the marriage of robust Highland spirit with the finest Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks from Andalucía in Spain. The GlenDronach is a product of time-honoured traditions honed over many years. Their hallmark is to marry robust Highland spirit with the finest oak sherry casks; an exquisite duality that brings exceptional depth and character to the whiskies.

Inside the distillery are a traditional rake and plough mash tun, wooden washbacks and four stills which were coal fired until 2005, the last in Scotland to be heated in this way. Today there is just a quiet susurration of steam in the stillhouse, but the oddly shaped wash still and the plain sides of the spirit still cut back on reflux, helping to build weight in the spirit.

These days, ex-Sherry casks are the distillery’s signature style. Some is 100% Sherry matured, some is started in ex-Bourbon casks to pick up vanilla sweetness before being racked into ex-Sherry.

46% ABV

70cl