GlenDronach Ode To The Embers Scotch Whisky
GlenDronach Ode To The Embers is a 48.4% ABV (96.8 proof), 700mL peated Highland single malt Scotch whisky — a non-age-statement release from The GlenDronach's Master's Anthology series, matured in Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
The Master's Anthology is Master Blender Rachel Barrie's three-part study of GlenDronach's sherry-cask mastery — Valley, Embers, and Dark, each composed for character rather than an age number. "Ode to the Embers" is the outlier of the trio: the rare peated GlenDronach. Where the distillery's house style is famously unpeated, here Highland peat smoke — warm, earthy, heathery rather than medicinal — is woven through the sherry-cask weight the distillery is known for: the dry, nutty Oloroso gives the smoke something to lean on, while the Pedro Ximenez lays in sweetness to soften the ashy edge. It is bottled non-chill filtered with natural colour, the way Barrie intended.
Tasting notes (trade consensus): smouldering amber; nose of cinnamon-spiced toffee, flamed orange, caramelised walnut and apple over a glowing hearth; a rich, full palate of raisin, honeyed walnut, bramble ganache and smoked chocolate fudge; a long, drying finish of dark berries, smoked liquorice, cocoa and ginger spice.
Why buy: Smoky GlenDronach is genuinely rare — the distillery distils peated spirit only in short spells, so this is the one to catch. A peated sherry bomb in the true sense: sweetness and smoke in balance, bottled at a robust 48.4%. Pour it neat in a Glencairn, add a few drops of water, or pair with dark chocolate and roasted nuts. Explore more GlenDronach, browse more whiskey, or shop all rye whiskey at Del Mesa Liquor.
FAQ — people also ask:
Q: What is the ABV of GlenDronach Ode To The Embers?
A: 48.4% ABV (96.8 proof), in a 700mL bottle — a non-age-statement Highland single malt from The Master's Anthology series.
Q: Is GlenDronach Ode To The Embers peated?
A: Yes — it is the peated expression of the trio. The smoke is warm and earthy Highland peat sitting beneath the sherry, not the medicinal style of Islay. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
Q: What casks are used for Ode To The Embers?
A: A combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks — no port casks, which distinguishes it from Ode To The Valley.
Q: What are the other whiskies in The Master's Anthology?
A: Ode To The Valley (46.2%, ruby port + sherry casks, unpeated) and Ode To The Dark (50.8%, fully Pedro Ximenez, unpeated) — all composed by Master Blender Rachel Barrie.