- Founded: 1826
- Status: Operational
- Region: Highland, Scotland – Forgue, Aberdeenshire AB54 6DB +44(0)1466 730202
- Online: https://www.glendronachdistillery.com/en-gb/
History The distillery was founded in 1826 by James Allardes (referred to often as Allardice) as the second distillery to apply for a licence to legally produce whisky under the Excise Act of 1823, which passed three years earlier and which allowed for the distilling of Whisky in Scotland. Other sources credit a consortium of farmers and businessmen for the foundation of the distillery though this could include Allardes. The Glendronach distillery was purchased by Teachers and Sons Ltd around 1960 who increased the number of stills from two to six. In 1996 the distillery was mothballed and reopened again in 2001 by Allied Distillers Limited. In 2006 the distillery passed into the hands of Chivas Brothers Ltd (part of the Pernod Ricard group) and in 2008 it was sold to the BenRiach Distillery Company. In 2016 it was sold to Brown-Forman. Other notable owners include Walter Scott, who acquired it in 1881 and Charles Grant, son of the founder of the Glenfiddich distillery, in 1920. The distillery draws its water from the Dronac burn within the distillery grounds. It has its own floor maltings and two wash stills in addition to two spirit stills. The distillery is protected as a category B listed building.
The Whiskyphiles tasting notes
Official Bottling
- Glendronach 10 Years Old 2009 PX Puncheon 2091 (2021)
- Glendronach 10 Years Old Forgue (2018)
- Glendronach 10 Years Old Port Wood (2019)
- GlenDronach 11 Years Old 2003 Cask 5691 (2015)
- Glendronach 11 Years Old 2006 PX Puncheon 1979 (2018)
- Glendronach 12 Years Old Original (2014)
- Glendronach 12 Years Old Original (2018)
- Glendronach 13 Years Old 2003 Cask 4034 (2016)
- Glendronach 13 Years Old 2003 Cask 713 (2016)
- Glendronach 14 Years Old 2002 Cask 1504 (2016)
- Glendronach 15 Years Old Revival (2014)
- Glendronach 15 Years Old Revival (2018)
- Glendronach 16 Years Old Boynsmill (2019)
- Glendronach 18 Years Old Allardice (2014)
- Glendronach 18 Years Old Marsala Cask Finish (2015)
- GlenDronach 20 Years Old 1993 Cask 33 (2013)
- Glendronach 20 Years Old 1994 PX Puncheon 3400 (2017)
- Glendronach 22 Years Old 1995 PX Puncheon 3311 (2018)
- Glendronach 23 Years Old 1993 Oloroso Butt 40 (2017)
- Glendronach 23 Years Old 1995 PX Puncheon 3040 (2019)
- Glendronach 24 Years Old 1991 Oloroso Sherry Butt 2683 (2016)
- Glendronach 24 Years Old Grandeur Batch 9 (2018)
- Glendronach 25 Years Old 1993 Master Vintage (2019)
- Glendronach 25 Years Old 1993 Oloroso Butt 416 (2019)
- Glendronach 26 Years Old 1992 Port Pipe 5896 (2019)
- Glendronach 27 Years Old 1992 Port Pipe 5897 (2021)
- Glendronach 27 Years Old Grandeur (2019)
- Glendronach 28 Years Old 1989 PX Puncheon 5476 (2018)
- Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 3 (2014)
- Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 7 (2018)
- Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 8 (2019)
- Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 9 (2021)
- Glendronach Peated Port Wood (2017)
- Glendronach Traditionally Peated (2019)
