The Glendronach 12 Year Old

Glendronach, founded in 1826, has become synonymous with rich, sherried goodness. This reputation was built under the custodianship of previous master distiller Billy Walker, and has continued following Brown Forman’s purchase of the distillery in 2016 under the expert eye (and nose) of master blender Dr. Rachel Barrie. High quality Spanish sherry casks are used with Pedro Ximénez (think intense raisin-y goodness) and Oloroso (dry and nutty) sherry casks both contributing to the signature style.

The distillery’s had a colourful history including being partly destroyed by a fire in 1837, being the largest duty-paying distillery in the Highlands in 1862, being a key malt in Teacher’s blends, and then being mothballed for 6 years between 1996 and 2002. Today it’s a much-loved single malt and they’ve just given the bottles a handsome redesign too.