The Glendronach - Ode to the Valley

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. She tells us that “Ode to the Valley sings of an abundance of ripe fruit, it is the landscape of The Glendronach Distillery in full glory”.

Here, their usual signature high quality Spanish sherry casks (intense raisin-y Pedro Ximénez, and dry nutty Oloroso) are joined by fruity Ruby Port casks from the Duoro Valley in Portugal. It’s part of The Master’s Anthology, a new trilogy of malts completed by Ode to the Dark (just PX sherry), and Ode to the Embers (sherry and peat), which are also well worth seeking out.