Glendronach

Glendronach Cask of Character 11 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #259, 2026, 58.6%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 15
Average Score
Avg 87
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Description

A GlenDronach Cask of Character distillery-exclusive single cask, hand-filled at cask strength from a Pedro Ximénez puncheon distilled in 2014 and aged for 11 years.

Overall Rating
87.3/100
Great87.3 / 100

Based on 4 published Maltiply reviews.

Maltiply Tasting Profile
Nose
Rich sweet sherry, dark fruit and concentrated cask-strength aromas.
Palate
Intensely sweet Pedro Ximénez character with dark fruit and integrated oak.
Finish
Long, warming and richly sherried.
Ccloudberryrambler4 Oct
88 / 100

The sweet sherry and dark fruit sound appealing, while the integrated oak gives the palate a useful counterpoint. A long, warming finish fits the richer, fuller style.

Nose: Rich sweet sherry, Dark fruit, Concentrated cask-strength aromasPalate: Intensely sweet Pedro Ximénez character, Dark fruit, Integrated oakFinish: Long, Warming, Richly sherried
saltairkit avatarsaltairkit26 Sept
90 / 100

This reads as firmly rich rather than light: sweet sherry and dark fruit lead into an intensely sweet Pedro Ximénez character, with integrated oak alongside. The long, warming, richly sherried finish suggests that richness carries through rather than easing away. The concentrated cask-strength aromas reinforce that impression, while the oak gives the palate another documented element beside the sweetness and fruit. For a preference for fuller, sherry-led character, that sounds appealing; it doesn’t point toward a delicate style.

Nose: Rich sweet sherry, Dark fruit, Concentrated cask-strength aromasPalate: Intensely sweet Pedro Ximénez character, Dark fruit, Integrated oakFinish: Long, Warming, Richly sherried
WhiskyGuru avatarWhiskyGuru7 Sept
83 / 100

The Pedro Ximénez sweetness leads, while dark fruit and integrated oak give it some balance. The long, warming finish suits the 58.6% strength. A solid showing, though the sweetness runs a little ahead of my preference.

Nose: rich sweet sherry, dark fruitPalate: intensely sweet Pedro Ximénez character, dark fruit, integrated oakFinish: long, warming, richly sherried
moonlitkoi avatarmoonlitkoi26 Aug
88 / 100

Rich sherry and dark fruit give this a focused character.

Nose: Rich sweet sherry, Dark fruit, Concentrated cask-strength aromasPalate: Intensely sweet Pedro Ximénez character, Dark fruit, Integrated oakFinish: Long, Warming, Richly sherried
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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 8, 2026SGD 435.19
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
259
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Presentation box
Series highlights
Cask of Character; distillery-exclusive hand-filled release selected by Master Blender Rachel Barrie
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Distillery Exclusive
Allocation
Distillery exclusive
Nose
Rich sweet sherry, dark fruit and concentrated cask-strength aromas.
Palate
Intensely sweet Pedro Ximénez character with dark fruit and integrated oak.
Finish
Long, warming and richly sherried.
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