• 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

• The GlenDronach 10 Years Old Forgue (43%, OB, 2018)
• The GlenDronach 11 Years Old 2006 PX Puncheon #1979 (57.2%, OB, Batch 16, 679 Bottles, 2017)
• The GlenDronach 12 Years Old Original (43%, OB, 2013)
• The GlenDronach 12 Years Old Original (43%, OB, 2018)
• The GlenDronach 13 Years Old 2003 Cask #4034 (52.5%, OB, Batch 14, 2016)
• The GlenDronach 14 Years Old 2002 Cask #1504 (55.5%, OB, 674 Bottles, 2016)
• The Glendronach 15 Years Old Revival (46%, OB, 2013)
• The GlenDronach 15 Years Old Revival (46%, OB, 2018)
• The GlenDronach 18 Years Old Allardice (46%, OB, 2013)
• The GlenDronach 18 Years Old Marsala Cask Finish (46%, OB, 2015)
• The GlenDronach 22 Years Old 1995 PX Puncheon #3311 (50.3%, OB, Batch 16, 518 Bottles, 2017)
• The GlenDronach 23 Years Old 1993 Oloroso Butt #40 (58.5%, OB, Batch 13, 384 Bottles, 2016)
• The GlenDronach 24 Years Old 1991 Single Cask (49.2%, OB, Batch 14, Oloroso Sherry Butt #2683, 456 Bottles, 2016)
• The GlenDronach 24 Years Old Grandeur (48.7%, OB, Batch 9, 1,487 Bottles, 2017)
• The GlenDronach 28 Years Old 1989 PX Puncheon #5476 (49.9%, OB, Batch 16, 546 Bottles, 2017)
• The Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 3 (54.9%, OB, 2013)
• The GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 7 (57.9%, OB, 2018)
• The GlenDronach Peated Port Wood (46%, OB, 2017)

Independent Bottling

Abbey Whisky

• GlenDronach 20 Years Old 1993 Cask #33 (59.1%, Abbey Whisky, Oloroso Sherry Butt, 592 bottles, 2013)
• GlenDronach 20 Years Old 1994 Pedro Ximenez Puncheon #3400 (54.8%, Abbey Whisky, 672 Bottles, 2014)

Cadenhead

• Glendronach 23 Years Old 1990 Authentic Collection (53.9%, Cadenheads, Bourbon HH, 162 Bottles, 2013)

Scotch Malt Whisky Society

• GlenDronach 9 Years Old 2006 96.8 Relaxing in an alpine meadow (58.3%, SMWS, Refill Barrel, 172 Bottles, 2015)

The Green Welly Stop

• GlenDronach 11 Years Old 2003 Cask#5691 (54.4%, The Green Welly Stop 50th, 2014)
• GlenDronach 13 Years Old 2003 Cask #713 (56.5%, The Green Welly Stop, 670 Bottles, 2016)