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In the 2010 whisky bible Jim Murray scored the 1992 a 96 out of 100. The 1994 followed suite with a 91.5.
Exclusive Single Cask Release of Glendronach
Worlds first in whisky dont come around that often, but when they do, the collectablity is very high!
* The first distillery bottling of Octomore was released at £80 in 2008 and now regularily sells for in excess of £200 at auction.
* The first distillery bottling of Port Charlotte was released at £60 in
2005, now achieves in excess of £200.
* The first distillery bottled casks of Longrow from the early 1970s achieve in excess of £800.
* The first distillery bottled Hazelburns, released a few years ago tripled in value within weeks of being released in 2007.
* The first distillery bottled Port Ellens were released at £99, now
fetch £800.
Parkers Whisky are proud to be the first shop to exclusively offer the
very first Distillery Bottled single cask GlenDronach. This iconic
distillery, released their standard range a few months ago, with thousands
of the 12yo, 15yo and 18yo whiskys being a sensation all over the world.
However, Alisatair Walker, the owner of GlenDronach wanted to show how
good the single cask GlenDronach could be. It is true that single casks
have been bottled in the past of GlenDronach, but these were Independent
Bottlings (aka IBs), but none by the old owners Allied Distillers and
certainly none by the new owner, Mr Walker.
Parkers Whisky are the only shop to sell the very first Distillery Bottled
(OB) single casks. We can not guarantee how valuable these bottles will be
in the future, but look at the history of other whisky firsts.
If drinking the whisky is your thing, then dont dispair. Jim Murray of
the Whisky Bible has done personal tasting notes being sold by Parkers. The
17yo cask strength is a sherried beastie to rival anything that Speyside
distillery can offer whilst the 14yo is a "hark" back to the old style
GlenDronach that was bottled in the 1970s.
This exclusive Distillery Bottling of Glendronach 1992 and Glendronach 1994. First official single cask distillery bottling to be made available in the UK by the new owners of Glendronach Distillery.
The tasting notes have been provided courtesy of Jim Murray, author of the Whisky Bible.
Glendronach 1992 cask 401 (Aged 17 years and bottled at 58.8%)
(Price: £79.99)
Nose: More than a hint of demerara rum to the rich, sherried nose. Molasses sweeten the high roast Java while the barley screams to make itself heard; the oak has a slightly unusual, mossy earthiness adding to the overall enormity;
Taste: The palate is swamped in luxuriant, lush sugar-coated burnt raisins; wave upon wave of spice explode on the back of the tongue and roof of mouth. A big, sugary coating gives a distinct crispness to the rigid malt.
Finish: The coffee, so well defined on the nose, returns here with even more molasses to sweeten it up. Excellent soft oils coat the roof of the mouth, ensuring a long fade as busy spices continue there lively assault. The juicy barley finale offers a welcome lightness and balance.
Balance: Ultra distinctive with that firm sheen offering a very unusual dimension. However, the unmistakable rum character on a sherry theme really makes for a memorable and massive malt which never quite tastes the same twice and alters in weight and complexity considerably depending on heat and time applied. Outrageously excellent. The distillery at its most complex.
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Glendronach 1994 cask 2311 (Aged 14 years and bottled at 58.5%)
(Price: £69.99)
Nose: Almost playfully light. The fragile barley embraces the oak and the two fuse so that after a while it is difficult to distinguish where one note starts and the other ends. A lazy nuttiness perfectly compliments the bitter-sweet tone.
Taste: Mouthwatering barley pounds the tastebuds relentlessly from the start, bringing with it delicate oaky shades for extra weight and depth. A lively character with a fiery temperament when cool but at body temperature relaxes allowing the barley to reach searing levels of intensity. The biting, salivating sharpness of the malt nigh brings tears to the eyes.
Finish: There is a minty chocolate edge to this, as well as hazelnuts and vanilla. For all the obvious lightness there is considerable length with the barley dovetailing comfortably with the oak, as ever, for the final say.
Balance: About the closest I have ever tasted to the long defunct 12-year-old bourbon cask Glendronach, a legendary single malt in the old Allied arrnoury. A malt which really needs to be warmed to body temperature to see in its full glory and form, one quite unique to this little-known distillery.
Fascinating and fabulous.
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My personal selection of these two Glendronach bottles was a lesson in selecting fine Scotches. I was shopping for one cask but after tasting these two malts. I felt there was no better way to bring these two collectible bottles to market than together.
Sincerly,
Richard Parker
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