{"product_id":"the-glendronach-56-year-old","title":"The GlenDronach 56 Year Old","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe oldest whisky The GlenDronach has ever released — two centuries of sherry cask mastery drawn from a single 1968 vintage.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44.9% (Natural Cask Strength)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highlands, Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56 Years — 1968 Vintage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 hand-numbered decanters worldwide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe centrepiece of The GlenDronach's 200th anniversary and the oldest expression the distillery has ever bottled. Distilled in September 1968, the spirit rested for more than four decades in Oloroso sherry butts before being transferred in 2014 into three Spanish oak Pedro Ximénez hogsheads, where it reached full crescendo before being drawn at 56 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it delivers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e an impeccable symphony of sherry, plush dark fruits and velvety dark cacao, flowing into caramelised date, oud wood and blackberry compote.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e perfectly integrated black cherry, tonka bean and amber-raisin unfold like velvet into fine dark chocolate and luxurious mandarin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e dark cherry, silken dark chocolate and complex oud wood linger on into an exquisite close.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e antique walnut; bottled at natural cask strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy it matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe oldest single malt ever released by The GlenDronach, marking the distillery's bicentennial since its founding in 1826.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rare 1968 vintage — long regarded as a ‘Holy Grail’ year among GlenDronach connoisseurs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust 200 individually hand-numbered decanters produced worldwide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresented in a hand-carved American black walnut cabinet lined with rare quilted maple, housing a hand-blown crystal decanter with bespoke brass detailing and hand-engraved lettering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn investment-grade, ultra-luxury release from one of Scotland's most revered sherried single malt houses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The GlenDronach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44340761329752,"sku":null,"price":70000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/0243\/0552\/files\/the-glendronach-56-year-old.png?v=1783395407","url":"https:\/\/oakandorigin.com.au\/products\/the-glendronach-56-year-old","provider":"Oak \u0026 Origin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}