The GlenDronach 12 Year Old Original

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A richly sherried Highland malt, matured for at least 12 years in Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry casks. Raisins, chocolate and gingerbread, with warming spice.

Natural colour

Details

Brand	The GlenDronach
Distillery	The GlenDronach
Origin	Scotland / Highlands
Style	Single Malt
Age	12 yrs
ABV	43%
Cask	Pedro Ximénez & oloroso sherry casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Sherried autumn fruits with chocolate praline, gingerbread and sun-dried raisins.
Palate: Rich and silky — bramble, orange and sultana wrapped in warming spice.
Finish: Long and full, drying gently with a nutty edge.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water

Its depth shows best neat, perhaps with a drop of water. A good after-dinner dram to sip slowly.

Food pairing

Dark chocolate, fruit cake, blue cheese and roast duck with a berry sauce.

Background & production

Made at GlenDronach near Forgue in Aberdeenshire, founded in 1826. The name means 'valley of the brambles' in Gaelic. The distillery is now owned by Brown-Forman.

The core range is built on sherry-cask maturation. The 12 Year Old is matured for at least 12 years in a combination of Spanish Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry casks.

It is bottled at 43% with natural colour.