{"product_id":"the-glendronach-port-wood-700ml","title":"The GlenDronach Port Wood (700mL)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlenDronach’s signature Single Malt masterfully finished in Douro Port pipes and perfectly balanced by Rachel Barrie.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlenDronach Distillery \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ewas founded in 1826 by\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e James Allardice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e whose name is still proudly displayed on the bottle. They are smack dab in the middle of the Highland action about a mile south of the River Deveron. Over their 200-year history, this traditional distillery has been bought, sold, and traded more times than a Chicago politician. But in 2008 they were acquired from\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Pernod Ricard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e by the BenRiach Distillery Company.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nGlenDronach has won a lot of awards across their wide range of superlative releases. But the best award — and the only one you probably care about — is that they have a \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edevoted cadre of followers \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ewho make GlenDronach their personal, daily dram.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAt GlenDronach, they age their Single Malt in a combination of\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Pedro Ximenez \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOloroso Sherry casks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e — it is a vital part of their signature flavor profile.\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e The Glendronach Port Wood Finish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e starts just that same way, so the Spirit has a lovely and strong Sherry influence. But this dram is then finished in \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDouro Valley Port Wine pipes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e The combination is a bit of a gamble. Sherry and Port finishing are rarely combined in Whiskies because it takes a\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e confident, experienced hand \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esuperlative taste buds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e to strike the right balance.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBut GlenDronach’s master Blender Rachel Barrie scores a win. This dram is really \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewell-balanced \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eexciting in the mouth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e at a perfect 46% ABV with no chill-filtration or other funny stuff.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n*This bottle is a collector’s item; we will not be able to entertain any refunds or exchanges.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n**Individual orders are limited to one item per person, as we wish to give everyone the opportunity to participate.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n***Any kind of transit damage is insured and will be reimbursed. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The GlenDronach","offers":[{"title":"2","offer_id":43493930139725,"sku":"yjk1787266271369","price":54.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"72","offer_id":43493930172493,"sku":"hxg1787266271370","price":65.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"86","offer_id":43493930205261,"sku":"dkr1787266271371","price":84.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"215","offer_id":43493930238029,"sku":"upn1787266271372","price":69.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.grandorchard.shop\/products\/the-glendronach-port-wood-700ml","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}