Glendronach Sauternes Finish Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 14 Year Old · 1996 Vintage

Colour

Deep golden amber with radiant honey-gold sheen and coppery-amber edges.

Nose

Opulent aromas of dried apricot and peach mingle with fig, raisin, and honeyed vanilla. Creamy toffee and almond paste cloak soft oak spice, while a delicate botrytized lift from the Sauternes finish adds a luscious, vinous fruitiness.

Palate

Silky and lush on the palate, this Sauternes-finished Glendronach unfurls like a dessert in a glass. Rich honey, apricot and orange marmalade mingle with ripe peach, toffee and vanilla, wrapped in velvety oak. Subtle spice—cinnamon and nutmeg—adds quiet lift. A creamy, full-bodied mouthfeel carries sweetness gracefully, finishing long and warm with persistent fruit and a refined, oaken whisper.

Finish

Opulent, long finish where Premier Cru Sauternes cask influence threads honeyed apricot, peach and marmalade through Glendronach’s sherried core. Velvet vanilla, toffee and almond mingle with citrus zest and gentle spice, leaving a warm, dessert-like glow that lingers luxuriously on the palate.