The GlenDronach Distillery recently announced the US arrival of three casks from the 19th batch of its acclaimed Cask Bottling collection.
Master Blender Rachel Barrie personally selected a total of twelve casks, each bottled from a single Pedro Ximénez or Oloroso sherry puncheon or Butt, distilled between 1990 and 1994. Each presents unique characteristics while remaining distinctively of The GlenDronach. The limited-release bottlings arriving to the US include three casks laid down between 1992 and 1994 and bottled from Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez casks.
“The GlenDronach Cask Bottling Batch 19 offers an insight into our sherry cask maturation history and the exceptional quality of the casks we have at The GlenDronach,” said The GlenDronach Master Blender Rachel Barrie. “I have personally chosen these casks to celebrate and share the very best of the distillery’s character. Each represents the rich selection of barrels, Hogsheads, Puncheons and Butts that have been used throughout The GlenDronach’s history. This release reflects our enduring commitment to crafting the most exceptional, richly sherried Single Malts representative of The GlenDronach’s rare dedication to its craft, embodied in every expression.”
Each of the three Cask Bottling Batch 19 casks have been released to select states across the United States. The GlenDronach 1992 Cask 217 is a Oloroso Sherry Butt cask that yielded 383 bottles at 110.8 proof and retails $820 in Georgia, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey. The GlenDronach 1992 Cask 6052 is a Pedro Ximénez Puncheon cask that yielded 658 bottles at 101.6 proof and retails $720 in California, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The GlenDronach 1994 Cask 5080 is a Oloroso Puncheon cask that yielded 667 bottles at 110.8 proof and retails $600 in Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Washington DC, Illinois, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada and South Carolina.
