2008 GlenDronach 12YO Single Cask

Distilled 2008, matured in a single PX sherry puncheon, bottled 2020. Batch 18 of the single cask releases. Non-chill filtered, natural colour. 710 bottles. 

Colour: Amber. 

Nose: Sweet date syrup with walnuts, almonds and furniture polish. Light floral sweetness too, I'd say vanilla icing sugar. Oranges - both sweet & bitter, touch of ginger, plus fresh plum and nectarine in syrup. Touch of spicy fresh oak shavings and green chilli pepper - with most of the seeds removed. 

Texture: Medium weight. Rich & syrupy, wood-forward & sweet. A touch of heat but that's to be expected at nearly 60% ABV and 12-years of age. 

Taste: More plum & nectarine in syrup, followed by orange again. Dates & black pepper building before spicy fresh oak and a touch of new leather. Brown sugar in the background. 

Finish: Medium length. Melted butter makes an appearance, then the spicy fresh oak and black pepper. Walnuts and almonds again, touch of that green chilli pepper before the orange & leather poke back through.