GlenDronach Single Cask #4197 28 Year Old Oloroso Puncheon Matured Scotch Whisky 1993
GlenDronach Single Cask #4197 is a 1993-vintage single malt at 52.3% ABV (104.6 proof), 700mL — 28 years in one Oloroso sherry puncheon, bottled at natural cask strength — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 52.3% vol (104.6 proof), natural cask strength
- Size: 700mL
- Age: 28 years; distilled 26 November 1993, bottled 2022
- Cask: single Oloroso sherry puncheon; natural colour, non-chill filtered
- Distillery: The GlenDronach Distillery, Forgue, Aberdeenshire — founded 1826; Spanish sherry-cask house style
One Puncheon, Twenty-Eight Years
Batch 21 of GlenDronach's single-cask program is where Rachel Barrie hand-selects individual casks worth standing alone — and #4197, filled with new-make spirit on 26 November 1993, spent all 28 years in a single Oloroso sherry puncheon in the Forgue warehouses. Natural colour, non-chill filtered, cask strength: the purest read of what the house does best. More from GlenDronach, or browse the store's single malt scotch range.
Tasting Notes
Dark chocolate and dried fruits — raisin, fig, date — over warm spice and a subtle nuttiness on the nose; the palate turns velvety with sherry-soaked berries, sultanas, dark cherries, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and a vanilla thread; a long, warm finish of dried fruit and oak spice.
How to Enjoy
Neat at first to feel the full 52.3%, then with a teaspoon of water to lift the dried-fruit and nut layers. One bottle from a single cask — when it's gone, it's gone.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ABV of GlenDronach Single Cask #4197?
52.3% ABV (104.6 proof), bottled at natural cask strength.
How old is it and where was it matured?
28 years in a single Oloroso sherry puncheon at Forgue, distilled 26 November 1993 and bottled in 2022.
Is it chill filtered or colored?
No — natural colour and non-chill filtered, per the single-cask program's standards.
How many bottles were released?
The exact bottle count could not be verified, so it is not stated here — single casks are inherently limited.
A 1993 Oloroso puncheon in a bottle: order GlenDronach Single Cask #4197 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.