GlenDronach 12 Years Single Malt

酒色呈深琥珀帶紅金光，聞得到濃郁的雪莉桶香：奶油香草、微辣的薑、暖調的香料與成熟梨子的果香。入口非常飽滿且絲滑，雪莉甜味與橡木的溫暖結合，葡乾、焦糖和些許烘焙香料交織，口感厚實但不膩，尾段帶點乾爽的堅果味與香辛餘韻。格蘭多納位於蘇格蘭高地，擅長以西班牙PX與Oloroso雪莉桶長期陳年，至少12年熟成、以自然色澤裝瓶，風格傳統、不追花巧，就是那種坐下來慢慢品味會越發喜歡的雪莉桶單一麥芽。

Appearance shows deep amber-red gold. On the nose expect sweet, creamy vanilla layered with ginger, mulled-wine spice and ripe pear – clear sherry-cask influence. The palate is rich and silky-smooth: warm oak, concentrated dried fruit and raisin sweetness, rounded caramel and gentle baking spice. Medium-long, slightly dry finish with a nutty edge. Produced at The GlenDronach in the Highlands and matured for at least 12 years predominantly in Spanish Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks (natural colour), this expression is bottled at 43% and celebrates classic sherried style—full-flavoured, creamy and ideal for slow sipping.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 43%
• Decant Time: 20 minutes
• Taste: sherry, raisins, dried fruit, caramel, vanilla, dark chocolate, oak, spice, nutty, creamy, mulled spice, toffee
• Food Matching: Dark chocolate (70%+), Sticky toffee pudding, Blue cheese (e.g., Stilton), Roasted or candied nuts, Grilled lamb with rosemary, Dried fruit and nut platters
• Grape Variety: not_applicable ,

Winery

格蘭多納創立於1826年，位於蘇格蘭高地，是以雪莉桶熟成聞名的蒸餾廠。酒廠堅持長時間在西班牙PX與Oloroso雪莉桶中陳年，倉庫溫潤的環境加上傳統工法，造就濃郁、厚實且帶有雪莉香氣的經典風格。現為Brown-Forman旗下品牌。

The GlenDronach Distillery, founded in 1826 and located in the Highlands of Scotland, is renowned for richly sherried single malts. Now under Brown-Forman ownership, the distillery emphasizes long cask maturation in Spanish Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks, traditional warehouse ageing and a classic full-flavoured Highland character.