The GlenDronach Cask Strength | Batch 11 2022 Release | 70cl 59.8%

The GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 11 is the eleventh release in the Highland distillery’s sought-after series of naturally powerful, sherry-matured single malts. Released in 2022, it offers an undiluted expression of the richly fruited and heavily sherried character for which GlenDronach has become renowned.

Selected by Master Blender Rachel Barrie, Batch 11 was matured in a combination of Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks. These two styles of maturation bring complementary qualities, combining concentrated fruit and sweetness with nutty, spicy and structured oak character.

Bottled at its natural cask strength of 59.8% ABV, this Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is non-chill filtered and presented at natural colour. No age statement is declared for the release, with the emphasis instead placed on cask selection and intensity of flavour.

Official tasting notes highlight cranberry, orange, dark treacle and nutty oak alongside bramble fruit, chocolate raisins, cinnamon and sultanas, leading into a long, richly spiced finish.

For admirers of traditional sherry-cask whisky, GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 11 provides a particularly concentrated interpretation of the distillery’s house style and remains an appealing release for collectors of the ongoing Cask Strength series.