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GlenDronach adds new 21 year old
Parliament to core range.
 GlenDronach is augmenting its
award-winning range of Highland single
malts today (October 7) by unveiling its
new 21 year-old “Parliament” expression.
Matured in a combination of the finest
Oloroso and Pedro Ximinez sherry casks,
the “Parliament” both complements the
distillery’s core range and continues
the great GlenDronach tradition of
offering fruit-laden intensity in its
single malts.
The 21-year old – in appearance deep
amber with a cherry wood sheen - joins
the Aberdeenshire distillery’s existing
12, 15, 18 and 31 year-old expressions.
The new expression is named "Parliament"
after the colony, or “parliament” of
rooks that have been nesting in the
trees overlooking the GlenDronach
distillery for almost 200 years.
At 48% volume, the "Parliament" offers
an incredible concentration of aromas.
On the nose, appropriately for an
October launch, it’s a delicate mix of
ripe autumnal fruits - notably
blackberries and red plums with rich
Oloroso sherry and candied orange
segments. Spiced oatmeal biscuits and
toasted oak fragrances add excellent
weight and balance.
And on the palate, the taste is sublime.
Billy Walker’s tasting notes detect
flavours of fine Oloroso sherry and
bitter chocolate sauce “which has been
spread liberally over homemade plum
pudding”.
He adds: "This is all infused with
fabulous spicy notes - cinnamon,
allspice and nutmeg." Full-bodied with
smooth tannins, the finish, he notes, is
characteristically long and lingering.
Sales Director Alistair Walker said:
"The “Parliament” was released after
listening to our customers, who
identified the opportunity for a premium
GlenDronach positioned somewhere between
our 18 year-old “Allardice” and our
iconic 31-year old “Grandeur”. It’s a
major release for the distillery – as
well as being another hugely aromatic
GlenDronach, it’s a perfect addition to
our range of smooth, complex and
full-bodied single malts."
He added: "The mood of the “Parliament”
is definitely end-of-year. It’s a
bracing breath of Aberdeenshire – best
savoured in the warm while looking out
over Highland snow-clad hills, magical
lochs and deep frost-laden glens.
Satisfyingly long and, like all
GlenDronachs, the complex flavours
linger on the palate. It's destined to
become a classic."
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