Glendronach 21 Year Old Parliament - 70cl/48%

Distillery History:GlenDronach was founded in 1826 in the Scottish Highlands and is renowned for its richly sherried single malts. Now owned by Brown-Forman with Master Blender Rachel Barrie, the distillery continues its tradition of maturation in Spanish Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. The name “Parliament” refers to the colony of rooks living in the trees around the distillery.

Whisky Introduction:The GlenDronach 21 Year Old Parliament is matured for 21 years in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks and bottled at 48% without chill-filtration. It delivers mature autumnal fruits, dark chocolate and warm spice – a deep and elegant expression of the distillery’s signature sherried style.

Tasting Notes:Nosing: Ripe autumnal fruits – blackberries and red plums – with rich Oloroso sherry, candied orange, spiced oatmeal biscuits and toasted oak.Palate: Full-bodied – fine Oloroso sherry, bitter chocolate sauce over plum pudding, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg with smooth tannins.Finish: Long and lingering.