{"product_id":"glendronach-1993-29-year-old-single-oloroso-puncheon-cask-7103-highland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2023-70cl","title":"Glendronach 1993 29 Year Old Single Oloroso Puncheon Cask #7103 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2023) 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eGlendronach 1993 29 Year Old Single Oloroso Puncheon Cask #7103 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2023) 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 of 651 bottles produced\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you have never had a single cask from Glendronach then you have not lived in the whisky sense of the word when it comes to sherry bombs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlendronach 29 Year Old PX Single Cask is a limited-edition, age-statement Highland single malt whisky produced at the Glendronach Distillery near Huntly in Aberdeenshire. Distilled in 1993, this exceptional Highlander was matured for almost three decades in a single ex-Oloroso Sherry butt before being bottled in 2023 at a cask strength of 52.4%. Expect a richly Sherried dram with notes of stewed fruit, black forest gâteau, candied orange and caramel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eAbout Glendronach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig, bold and most commonly Sherried, Glendronach is an old-style whisky which echoes the substantial Victorian buildings in which it is made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of a trio of distilleries in the Garioch, Glendronach was founded in 1826 by a partnership of local farmers headed by James Allardice. Under his charismatic lead, it built a strong reputation (it was on sale in London soon after its foundation) but tragedy struck in 1837 when a fire virtually destroyed the distillery. The bad news continued when Allardice went bankrupt in 1842.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis promotional activities had however stood the whisky in good stead. Seeing its potential, Walter Scott (not the author) came forward in 1852, and rebuilt the distillery into its current condition. Its next most significant owner arrived in 1920, when Capt. Charles Grant, the youngest son of William Grant of Glenfiddich, bought it. It remained with the family for 40 years when it was sold to Wm Teacher \u0026amp; Sons. who added a second pair of stills in 1967.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt passed into the orbit of Allied Distillers in 1976, when that firm purchased the Teacher’s estate. In 1991, it was released as two 12-year-old expressions – one aged in ex-Bourbon, one in ex-Sherry – a real innovation for the time, but the brand never received any serious backing. Placed in mothballs between 1996 and 2002, it ended up with Pernod Ricard which sold it in 2008 to The BenRiach Distilling Co.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince then, a new visitor’s centre has been opened and a new range of single malts has been released. It is fast becoming a favourite with Sherried malt lovers globally and has built a considerable following in Taiwan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlendronach was purchased by Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey producer Brown-Forman in 2016 along with its acquisition of The BenRiach Distillery Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e52.4% AB\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glendronach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52786365432146,"sku":"5060716144486","price":949.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/4789396141.jpg?v=1771938747","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/glendronach-1993-29-year-old-single-oloroso-puncheon-cask-7103-highland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2023-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}