GlenDronach Octaves 20 Year Old
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Lot number: 110-06580
Winning bid: £480
In 1826 the exuberant and extroverted James Allardice, along with a consortium of local farmers, founded the distillery and began producing his "Guid GlenDronach" single malt. Unfortunately Allardice's marketing strategy of offering free drams to Edinburgh's "ladies of night", coupled with a fire at the distillery in 1837, led to him declaring bankruptcy.
Thankfully however, the story doesn't end there...
The distillery was rebuilt by Walter Scott in 1852, and although it has changed hands several times over the years (and was even mothballed between 1996 and 2000), it continues today; a firm favourite of Sherry Heads everywhere.
A beautifully presented release follows on from the Recherche and Grandeur releases as the distilleries premium bottlings. This whisky derives its name from its maturation in a sherry octave cask.
Age: 20 years old
Cask Type: Pedro Ximenez Sherry Octaves
48% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 336 / 371
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