🥃 GlenDronach 21 Year Old Parliament
The oldest core line of The GlenDronach: 21 years, 48% ABV, Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks, not chill-filtered.
GlenDronach 21 Year Old Parliament is the oldest core line of the Highland single malt The GlenDronach, at 48% ABV. According to Whisky Advocate and The Whiskey Wash, its age is 21 years. Tasting notes mention sweet sherry, leather, walnut, clove, pepper and dark chocolate.
According to both sources, it matures in Spanish casks that held Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry. Whisky Advocate adds that the whisky is not chill-filtered, and The Whiskey Wash writes about malted barley with no other grains. The cask mix and taste may vary a little between batches, so check the label. The line is meant for slow tasting in small measures.
Why this matters to you. The higher age and 48% ABV make the taste denser than in the 18-year Allardice. Compare it with that line and with the 15-year Revival to understand how age and cask mix change the profile. The WHO reminds us: there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Raw material | malted barley (The Whiskey Wash) |
|---|---|
| Cask type | casks that held Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry (Whisky Advocate, The Whiskey Wash) |
| Minimum maturation | 21 years |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 48% ABV (Whisky Advocate, The Whiskey Wash) |
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890) (Single Malt Scotch Whisky; Highland) |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 GlenDronach 21 Year Old Parliament → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel, 🍷 Sherry
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 The GlenDronach, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Highland whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 GlenDronach 12 Year Old, 🥃 GlenDronach 12 Year Old, 🥃 GlenDronach 18 Year Old Allardice, 🥃 GlenDronach 18 Year Old Allardice
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Parliament is stronger than 46% ABV?
Yes: according to Whisky Advocate and The Whiskey Wash, its strength is 48% ABV.
Which casks is Parliament matured in?
In Spanish casks that held Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry.
Is Parliament chill-filtered?
According to Whisky Advocate, no.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 GlenDronach 12 Year Old — The entry age line of The GlenDronach: 12 years, 43% ABV, aged in Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks; relaunched in 2009.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 GlenDronach 15 Year Old Revival · 🥃 GlenDronach 12 Year Old · 🥃 GlenDronach 18 Year Old Allardice · 🥃 The Glenturret 12 Year Old · 🥃 The Glenturret Triple Wood · 🥃 Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- The Whiskey Wash: review of GlenDronach 21 Year Old Parliament (48 % ABV; oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks; 100 % malted barley)
- Whisky Advocate: GlenDronach 21 Year Old Parliament 48 (48 % ABV; oloroso and Pedro Ximenez casks; not chill filtered)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky (Scotland, oak up to 700 l, min. 3 years, min. 40 % ABV)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)
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