GlenDronach 21 Year Old Parliament

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A 21-year-old from GlenDronach, the distillery known for sherry casks. Pedro Ximénez and oloroso casks give dense notes of blackberry, plum, dark chocolate and espresso.

Details

Brand	The GlenDronach
Distillery	The GlenDronach
Origin	Scotland / Highlands
Style	Single Malt
Age	21 yrs
ABV	48%
Cask	Pedro Ximénez & oloroso sherry casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Blackberries, plums, dark chocolate and honey, over an undercurrent of tobacco.
Palate: Rich and sweet — dark fruit, toffee, espresso and toasted almonds.
Finish: Long, with warming spice, dark chocolate and raisins.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water

A rich, older malt at 48% — sip it neat, a little at a time. A few drops of water open up the dark fruit and chocolate further.

Food pairing

Bitter chocolate, dried fruit, nuts, blue cheese, or an after-dinner espresso.

Background & production

A 21-year-old from GlenDronach at Forgue, near Huntly in Aberdeenshire. Founded in 1826 by James Allardice and owned by Brown-Forman since 2016, the distillery is known for maturation in oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks.

'Parliament' refers to the colony of rooks — a 'parliament' in English — that has nested in the trees overlooking the distillery for nearly 200 years.

It is matured in Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 48%.