GlenDronach

GlenDronach 1993 Single Cask 24 Year Old, Pedro Ximénez Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #445, Batch No. 16, 2017, 52.4%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 30
Average Score
Avg 93
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Description

In 1826 the exuberant and extroverted James Allardice, along with a consortium of local farmers, founded the distillery and began producing his "Guid GlenDronach" single malt. Unfortunately Allardice's marketing strategy of offering free drams to Edinburgh's "ladies of night", coupled with a fire at the distillery in 1837, led to him declaring bankruptcy. Thankfully however, the story doesn't end ...

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Apr 12, 2026SGD 590.90
Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Mar 16, 2026SGD 554.71
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Nov 3, 2025SGD 650.03
Cask type
Sherry Butt
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
445
Batch
16
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Dr. Rachel Barrie
Master distiller (distillation)
Billy Walker
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
667
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Bottle and Box
Series highlights
Single Cask - Batch 16
Historical context
pre-closure distillation from GlenDronach — the distillery shut down from 1996 to 2002, making casks from the early 1990s increasingly scarce and sought after.
Special release
Distillery Exclusive
Allocation
Distillery Exclusive
Nose
Huge Sherry notes, deep and rich cherry aromas, raisins, plum, baked gingerbread, old brandy, mulled red wine, and roasted chestnuts.
Palate
Sweet and spicy, with leather, plums, dark cherries, chocolate, tobacco, dates, and a touch of coal dust and angelica root.
Finish
Long, with dark chocolate, caramel, pepper, chestnut, liquorice, and a dry, wine-like bitterness with cocoa and leather.
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