1991 Glendronach Kingsman Edition 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Released in September 2017, this is a collaboration to celebrate the release of the film, "Kingsman: The Golden Circle". Film director, Matthew Vaughn chose Glendronach to commemorate the birth year of Kingsman agent, Gary ‘Eggsy’ Unwin, while Glendronach’s Rachel Barrie, selected the whisky: it includes stocks matured exclusively in Sherry casks accenting notes of black grapes and ripe Victoria plums. The packaging is similar to the Glendronach Grandeur, while the whisky is bottled at 48.2% abv, being all natural / non-chill-filtered. 2000 bottles on offer.

Other reviews… Nose: A so-wrong-it’s-right stinky funk is the first element to be triggered – leather, cheese rind, then gravy browning and ’dronach’s sweet, warm turned earth. Things are given an added twist as dried raspberries/tayberries emerge in the autumnal woods. Heavy, yes, but there’s always rich sweet fruits tinged with this animalic element. A drop of water brings out more cheese rind and heavy velvet drapes. Palate: Slow and relaxed, showing pretty classy restraint. Everything is suddenly glossy and polished, the tannins are soft, there’s added marmalade and molasses. Water softens things still further and brings out clootie dumpling/spotted dick (take your pick). Finish: Complex and richly fruited. Scented peels and incense. Long. Comment: A powerful, elegant Glendronach. - David Broom, www.whisky-mag.com

Notes from the distillery… Colour: Deep walnut brown. Nose: Waves of black grapes on a woody vine combine with antique leather and maple leaf tobacco. Palate: Ripe Victoria plum and Seville orange give way to Old Jamaican ginger cake and sticky black treacle. Finish: Lingering and warm, with ground coffee, dark chocolate and walnut raisin cake.