The GlenDronach Peated is the first peated expression of GlenDronach . Of course sister distillery BenRiach has quite some experience.

Contrary to what they usually do, this is not thoroughly sherried, it’s matured in bourbon barrels and it’s given an Oloroso + Pedro Ximénez cask finish. It is a fairly small-scale release and from what I’ve heard we won’t see frequent batches, majbe once every few years or so.

GlenDronach Peated (46%, OB 2015)

Nose: fairly moderate. Medium peat smoke (25 ppm, the warm mainland type, no medicinal notes here), with some yellow apples and creamy custard behind...