Glendronach 33 Year Old Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Batch 6. Single Oloroso sherry puncheon 1068. Distilled December 1978 & bottled 2012. Limited to 318 numbered bottles. Glendronach Glendronach malt whisky distillery was established north east of Huntley in Scotland’s Highland whisky region by James Allardice in 1826. The malting floors at Glendronach Distillery closed in 1996 & it was the last distillery in Scotland to heat its stills directly with flames from a coal-fired furnace, until it had to comply with new regulations in 2005. Glendronach Distillery is resplendent with a traditional cask iron mash tun, wooden washbacks, four stills matures its malt whisky in finest top quality sherry casks. Glendronach Distillery has a distillery visitor centre offering a range of distillery tours & the distillery participates is the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Nose: An orchestra of spices, raisins & coffee, with undertones of barley cereal. Palate: Initially an explosion of honey, vanilla & Demerara sugar, followed by a cascade of dark chocolate, spices, coffee & raisins.