Glendronach 40 Years Old Sherry Cask 2025 Release

The Glendronach 40 Year Old Sherry Cask matured Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, part of the 2025 rebranded ultra-premium collection, which includes the 21, 30, and 40 Year Old trio.
Glendronach 40 Year Old was matured in the finest Spanish oak from the bodegas of Jerez in Andalucía, quietly matured under custodianship in Glendronach's traditional dunnage warehouses. The Glendronach Aged 40 years is the pinnacle of refinement.
Only 300 bottles released.
The very finest Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks were meticulously selected and continuously monitored to be finally chosen at their apex by Glendronach’s revered Master Blender, Rachel Barrie.

    Nose:    Luxurious black cherry, stewed plum and blackberry, layered with indulgent sherry-soaked chocolate gateau and an aromatic cafe elixir.

    Taste:    An intense crescendo of blackcurrant and bramble compote, luscious prune and raisin wine interwoven with velvety cinnamon-laced chocolate espresso.

    Finish:    Long, lingering sherry warmth and tropical fruits.

Glendronach was built in 1826 by James Allardice, and rebuilt following a fire in 1852 by an individual named Walter Scott (although not the one you might be thinking of). It eventually passed into the hands of perhaps Scotland's greatest distilling dynasty, the Grants of Glenfiddich. Charles, the youngest son of William Grant procured the then-silent distillery from the government in 1920, and it remained in the family until they sold it to Wm. Teacher 40 years later. The Grants and Teachers were early champions of the single malt category, and distillery bottlings of Glendronach were produced for most of the 20th century until it was mothballed by Allied Distillers in 1996. The distillery was revived in 2002 and has since become one of the strongest single malt brands in the world.