Glendronach 12 Year Old Original

Category:
 
Spirits
Sub-Category:  
 
Whisky
Producer:
 
Glendronach
Label Name:
 
12 Year Old Original
Country:
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Region:
 
Highland (Forgue, Aberdeenshire)
Volume:
 
700ml
ABV:
 
43%
Acidity:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
3
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
18-20°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable recognition: IWSC Gold (10–12 year Highland Single Malt, reported), Distiller score ~91; widely praised in specialist reviews and retailers. Sources: Glendronach official materials, Distiller, IWSC, Wikipedia, trade retailers

Tasting Note
Rich sherry-driven single malt: dried fruits (raisins, sultana), dark chocolate, toffee, vanilla, orange peel and warm baking spices over oak; oily, creamy mouthfeel with a medium-dry, nutty finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, aged cheddar, sticky toffee pudding, dark chocolate desserts. Asian: char siu or Peking duck, hoisin-glazed pork, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), sticky Chinese red-braised dishes.

Production Method
Pot-still single malt distilled from 100% malted barley; matured minimum 12 years in a combination of Spanish Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks; non-chill-filtered, natural colour, bottled at 43% ABV.

Vineyard Info
GlenDronach founded 1826 near Forgue (Aberdeenshire); famed for sherry-cask maturation. Historically family-owned, passed through several owners; acquired by Brown-Forman in 2016. Master blender: Rachel Barrie.