Glendronach Whisky

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  Glendronach 10 year old Luke Skywalker Danish Whisky Retailers Single Speyside Malt Whisky 48%

  Item no.: 22227865458-125

  First came Darth Vader, then Yoda, and now Luke Skywalker. The names are the Danish whisky retailers' own joke, and the last one is a nod to Billy Walker — the man who lifted Glendronach out of obscurity, and whose surname fitted a little too well.

  The expert's description

  Glendronach 10 Year Old Luke Skywalker is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks and bottled at 48%.

  The bottling was made officially for professional Danish whisky retailers in an outturn of around 3,000 bottles, sold only on the Danish market. The whisky sits entirely in PX sherry casks, the sweetest and most concentrated sherry type, and it is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

  Glendronach is built on sherry. Since 1826 the distillery has matured its whisky in Spanish oak casks from the bodegas of Andalucía, so a ten year old entirely in PX is not a side step but a concentrated version of the house style.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Dark sherry and raisin, with fig, dark chocolate and a layer of spice. The youth registers as a fresh berry note beneath the heavy fruit.

  Palate

  Full and sweet. Raisin, dates and dark chocolate, with a firm spiced middle. The 48% gives the whisky the weight a ten year old would otherwise lack against this much sherry.

  Finish

  Long. Dark fruit and cocoa drying slowly into a lightly bitter, nutty close.

  Specifications

  Name: Glendronach 10 Year Old Luke Skywalker Danish Whisky Retailers Highland Single Malt Whisky 48%
  Distillery: Glendronach
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 10 years
  ABV: 48%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Pedro Ximénez sherry casks
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Number of bottles: Approximately 3,000
  Edition: Luke Skywalker - Officially Bottled for Professional Danish Whisky Retailers
  EAN no.: 5060399683517

  Flavour profile

  Sherried · Dark fruit · Chocolate · Spiced · Full

  Investment potential

  High. Around 3,000 bottles for a single market, bottled officially for the professional trade and part of a named series. Exclusive market releases of that kind get collected as a run, and both Darth Vader and Yoda are now hard to find.

  Did you know?

  James Allardice, who founded Glendronach in 1826, was only the second person in Scotland to obtain a legal distilling licence after the excise legislation of 1823. The distillery has therefore been there from the very beginning of the legal Scotch whisky industry.

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  • 1pcs.
    495,75EUR
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  Glendronach 12 year old Rebranded Single Highland Malt Whisky 43%

  Item no.: 22227865458-121-122

  The label is new, the whisky is the same. Glendronach reworked the whole core range in mid-2024, and the 12 year old was among the first to get the new look. The contents were not changed — only the frame around them.

  The expert's description

  Glendronach 12 Year Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Spanish Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 43%.

  The whisky matures for over twelve years in a mix of the two sherry types. PX contributes raisin, fig and dark syrup, while oloroso lays in nuts and dry fruit, and the combination of the two is the very basis of the Glendronach house style. The casks come from the bodegas of Andalucía.

  The 2024 redesign was more than a new label. Under Rachel Barrie the whole core range — 12, 15 and 18 years — was given a shared visual identity meant to put the sherry casks at the centre of the presentation. The 12 year old is the entry to the run and the release most people meet first.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Raisin and fig first, with dark syrup from the PX casks. Behind that sit walnut and dried orange from the oloroso, plus a layer of warm spice.

  Palate

  Full and sherry-sweet. Dried fruit, nuts and dark chocolate, with a spiced middle and a touch of oak. The 43% holds the whisky together without making it hard.

  Finish

  Medium to long. Sherry sweetness and nuts drying slowly into a lightly bitter oak note.

  Specifications

  Name: Glendronach 12 Year Old Rebranded Sherry Cask Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 43%
  Distillery: Glendronach
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 12 years
  ABV: 43%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Spanish Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry casks
  Edition: Rebranded
  EAN no.: 5060088791646

  Flavour profile

  Sherried · Dark fruit · Nutty · Spiced · Full

  Did you know?

  Glendronach reworked its entire core range in mid-2024. The 12, 15 and 18 year olds were given a shared new design that put the sherry casks at the centre of the presentation — a decision taken under Rachel Barrie’s stewardship.

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  • 1pcs.
    67,00EUR
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  Glendronach 12 years old version 50 cl Sherry Cask Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 50 cl 43%

  Item no.: 505956-807534-904

  Half bottles of 50 cl were once common on the European market, and they disappeared quietly as 70 cl became the standard. A Glendronach in that format is therefore as much a piece of packaging history as it is a whisky.

  The expert's description

  Glendronach 12 Year Old Version is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in sherry casks and bottled at 43% in a 50 cl bottle.

  The 43% is higher than the 40% Traditional release from the same period, and it shows in the texture. Sherry casks are the foundation of the house, and over twelve years they have laid dried fruit and nuts in without making the whisky heavy. The bottling carries the old label design the distillery has since left behind.

  Glendronach has drawn casks from Andalucía since the beginning, and it is not something the distillery has taken up recently. The sherry character in this bottle comes from a time when Spanish casks were far easier to source than today — something you can taste in how thorough the sherry character is even in a standard release.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Dried fruit and sherry, with nuts, malt and a trace of orange peel. There is a calm depth that the modern 12 year olds approach differently.

  Palate

  Round and malty. Raisin, walnut and pale caramel, with the sherry spread evenly through the palate. The 43% gives more body than the 40% release from the same period.

  Finish

  Medium. Nuts and dried fruit with a dry, lightly bitter close from the cask.

  Specifications

  Name: Glendronach 12 Year Old Version Sherry Cask Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 50 cl 43%
  Distillery: Glendronach
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 12 years
  ABV: 43%
  Size: 50 CL
  Cask type: Sherry casks
  Edition: Old Version

  Flavour profile

  Sherried · Nutty · Dried fruit · Malty · Round

  Investment potential

  Medium. The 50 cl format was phased out of the European market, and Glendronach with the old label design cannot be made again. It is a bottle easier to overlook than the big collector releases, and precisely for that reason it is becoming harder to find intact.

  Did you know?

  Glendronach burned down about ten years after it was founded, and James Allardice went bankrupt in 1842. The distillery stood idle until Walter Scott took it over in 1852 and rebuilt it into broadly the form it holds today.

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  • 1pcs.
    335,00EUR
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  Glendronach 12 years old version Traditional Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 40%

  Item no.: 505956-807534-905

  Traditional is what the label said back then, and it was not just a word. Through the 1990s Glendronach still ran direct firing under the stills and kept its own floor maltings, and whisky from that period tastes of a production that has since been changed.

  The expert's description

  Glendronach 12 Year Old Version Traditional is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in seasoned oak and sherry casks, bottled at 40%.

  The bottling dates from the 1990s and carries the old Traditional designation the distillery no longer uses. The combination of seasoned oak and sherry casks was the house build at the time, and at 40% the whisky is softer and lighter than the later releases, which sit at 43% and above.

  Alongside the bottle the set contains six Spirit Sniffer glasses carrying the Glendronach logo. It is a gift presentation that was sold as one piece, and the glasses are part of the whole rather than an accessory bought separately.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Sherry and dried fruit, with malt and a dry, almost dusty spice note. There is a waxiness behind it that older bottles often develop.

  Palate

  Soft and round. Raisin, nuts and pale caramel, with the sherry as a calm undertone rather than the lead. The 40% keeps the whisky light, but the texture is fuller than the number suggests.

  Finish

  Medium. Malt and dried fruit ebbing away into a dry, nutty close.

  Specifications

  Name: Glendronach 12 Year Old Version Traditional Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 40%
  Distillery: Glendronach
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 12 years
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Seasoned oak and sherry casks
  Bottled: 1990s
  Edition: Old Version Traditional with six Spirit Sniffer glasses

  Flavour profile

  Sherried · Malty · Nutty · Soft · Dry

  Investment potential

  Medium. The Traditional designation disappeared from the labels years ago, and bottles from the 1990s cannot be made again. That the set is still complete with its six original glasses makes it harder to replace than the bottle alone.

  Did you know?

  Billy Walker bought Glendronach in 2008 through the BenRiach Distillery Company and set off the revival the distillery is known for today. In 2017 Rachel Barrie took over as master blender, and she still handles the cask selection.

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  • 1pcs.
    402,00EUR
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  Glendronach ODE to The Dark Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50,8%

  Item no.: 222111-7555

  PX only. No oloroso to dry it out, no bourbon to lighten it. Ode to The Dark is the most uncompromising of the three in The Master’s Anthology, and the name was not chosen at random.

  The expert's description

  Glendronach Ode to The Dark is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured entirely in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks and bottled at 50.8%.

  PX is the sweetest and most concentrated sherry type, and a whisky that sits in it alone picks up a depth and a colour no other cask combination can give. The 50.8% is pitched high to keep the heavy fruit in check — at a lower strength the sweetness would easily turn cloying.

  The bottling forms part of The Master’s Anthology, a trio of Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky composed by master blender Rachel Barrie and launched in December 2024. The three releases carry no age statement and are each built around their own cask direction — Ode to The Valley, Ode to The Embers and Ode to The Dark.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Dark chocolate and black cherries, with dates and a hint of bitter coffee. There is a heavy syrup note that PX casks always lay in.

  Palate

  Dense and sweet. Dates, raisin and dark chocolate, with a coffee bitterness cutting through. The cask strength gives the whisky enough structure not to collapse under its own sweetness.

  Finish

  Very long. Cocoa, dark fruit and a dry, almost burnt close.

  Specifications

  Name: Glendronach Ode to The Dark Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50.8%
  Distillery: Glendronach
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 50.8%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Pedro Ximénez sherry casks
  Edition: The Master’s Anthology - Ode to The Dark
  EAN no.: 5060716145506

  Flavour profile

  Sherried · Dark fruit · Chocolate · Sweet · Powerful

  Did you know?

  The Master’s Anthology was launched in December 2024 as three releases at once. That is unusual for Glendronach, which normally sends out single releases, and the three are meant to be tasted alongside each other rather than separately.

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  • 1pcs.
    113,75EUR
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  Glendronach ODE to The Embers Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48,4%

  Item no.: 222111-7554

  Glendronach and smoke is not an obvious combination. The distillery has built its whole name on sherry, and peated spirit is something it makes rarely. Ode to The Embers is one of the few times the two meet in the same bottle.

  The expert's description

  Glendronach Ode to The Embers is a peated Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, bottled at 48.4%.

  Most of the maturation takes place in oloroso casks with a share of Pedro Ximénez, and that is a deliberate build: the oloroso gives the dryness the smoke can play against, while the PX rounds off the sharp edges. The whisky carries no age statement, because the composition was chosen by cask rather than by year.

  The bottling is the peated one of the three in The Master’s Anthology, composed by master blender Rachel Barrie and launched in December 2024. The series is intended as three different answers to the same question — what sherry casks can actually be used for.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Smoked malt and glowing charcoal, with dark fruit and sherry behind. There is an oily note beneath the smoke that does not resemble Islay.

  Palate

  Full and smoky. Dried fruit and nuts from the sherry casks meet an earthy, warm smoke, and the PX share lays in a sweetness that holds it all together.

  Finish

  Long. Smoke and dark fruit giving way slowly to a dry, spiced close with a trace of ash.

  Specifications

  Name: Glendronach Ode to The Embers Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48.4%
  Distillery: Glendronach
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 48.4%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks
  Edition: The Master’s Anthology - Ode to The Embers
  EAN no.: 5060716145490

  Flavour profile

  Peated · Sherried · Dark fruit · Spiced · Full

  Did you know?

  Glendronach only distils peated spirit in short spells, and smoky releases from the distillery can be counted on a few hands. That is one of the reasons each one draws a comparatively large amount of attention when it arrives.

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  • 1pcs.
    107,00EUR
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  Glendronach ODE to The Valley Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46.2%

  Item no.: 222111-7553

  The valley at Forgue is where Glendronach sits, and the name of this release points back to the place rather than to the cask. It is the brightest and fruitiest of the three in The Master’s Anthology — the one where the spirit gets the most room.

  The expert's description

  Glendronach Ode to The Valley is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in sherry casks and bottled at 46.2%.

  At 46.2% it is the gentlest of the three in the series, and that is a deliberate choice. Where Ode to The Dark is dense and syrupy and Ode to The Embers is peated, Valley goes for floral nectar and summer berries — the bright end of what sherry casks can deliver. The whisky carries no age statement.

  The Master’s Anthology appeared in December 2024 as three releases at once, composed by master blender Rachel Barrie. Valley is the entry to the series and the one that shows the Glendronach fruitiness without the heavy sherry layer the distillery is otherwise known for.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Floral nectar and summer berries, with pale honey and a trace of peach. The sherry sits as a calm undertone rather than as the lead.

  Palate

  Fruity and round. Red berries, honey and ripe stone fruit, with a lightly spiced edge and a hint of nuts from the casks. The 46.2% keeps it light without making it thin.

  Finish

  Medium. Fruit and honey sliding out into a dry, lightly nutty close.

  Specifications

  Name: Glendronach Ode to The Valley Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46.2%
  Distillery: Glendronach
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 46.2%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Sherry casks
  Edition: The Master’s Anthology - Ode to The Valley
  EAN no.: 5060716145483

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Floral · Honeyed · Soft · Sherried

  Did you know?

  All three releases in The Master’s Anthology carry no age statement. That is a deliberate choice by Rachel Barrie, who wanted to compose them by cask type and character rather than let a year dictate what could go into the bottle.

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  • 1pcs.
    93,75EUR
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  Glendronach Traditionally Peated Single Highland Malt Whisky 48%

  Item no.: 22227865457-122

  Port casks in a Glendronach. It is not something the distillery does often, and together with the peat it makes Traditionally Peated the most unusual bottle in the permanent range.

  The expert's description

  Glendronach Traditionally Peated is a peated Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry casks along with used port casks, bottled at 48%.

  The combination of three cask types is chosen to give the smoke something to play against. PX lays in sweetness, oloroso gives the nuttiness and dryness, and the port casks add a red fruit note found nowhere else in the range. The whisky carries no age statement.

  The smoke here does not resemble Islay. There is no iodine or seaweed, but instead a dry, earthy peat smoke that sits beneath the fruit rather than on top of it. The bottling reached the market in 2019 and was composed by master blender Rachel Barrie.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Peat smoke and dark fruit, with raisin and a trace of red berry from the port casks. There is a dry, almost dusty spice note behind.

  Palate

  Full and smoky. The dried fruit and nuts of the sherry meet an earthy smoke, while the port casks lay in a red, lightly tart fruit that keeps the whisky from turning heavy.

  Finish

  Long. Smoke, nuts and dark fruit drying slowly into a spiced close.

  Specifications

  Name: Glendronach Traditionally Peated Highland Single Malt Whisky 48%
  Distillery: Glendronach
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 48%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry casks along with used port casks
  Bottled: 2019
  Edition: Traditionally Peated
  EAN no.: 5060399689199

  Flavour profile

  Peated · Sherried · Dark fruit · Spiced · Full

  Did you know?

  Traditionally Peated uses used port casks alongside the two sherry types. Port casks are rare in the Glendronach range, where Spanish sherry casks are otherwise the rule, and they are a large part of why the whisky carries that red fruit note.

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  • 1pcs.
    67,00EUR