Glendronach 23 Year Old Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Batch 6.

Single Moscatel barrel #4885. Distilled January 1989 and bottled 2012.

Limited to 286 numbered bottles.

Glendronach

Glendronach malt whisky distillery was established north east of Huntley in Scotland’s Highland whisky region by James Allardice in 1826. The malting floors at Glendronach Distillery closed in 1996 and it was the last distillery in Scotland to heat its stills directly with flames from a coal-fired furnace, until it had to comply with new regulations in 2005. Glendronach Distillery is resplendent with a traditional cask iron mash tun, wooden washbacks, four stills matures its malt whisky in top quality sherry casks. Glendronach Distillery has a distillery visitor centre offering a range of distillery tours and the distillery participates is the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival.

Nose: Intense moscatel grape notes harmonising with honey, vanilla and hazelnuts.

Palate: Lashings of honey with moscatel grapes, playing in harmony with oak-wood, hazelnuts, spices and dates.