Royal Mile Whiskies stocks some fantastic bottlings from Glendronach, with many of their iconic single malts as well as some brilliant independent bottlings.
If you like sherry, there’s a good chance that a large part of this range will become a regular feature in your drinks cabinet.
This Scotch has a passionate fan base, and once you get a taste you’ll see why with an immediately identifiable malty, smooth, sherried profile.
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The Glendronach Distillery
In the past decade there is perhaps no distillery that has risen in stature as quickly as Glendronach. This is all down to the careful management by the owners in honing an old school, sherry led style that has captured new fans around the globe. The big, malty flavour is only enhanced by the whisky's inherent smooth nature.
Founded
1897
Owner
Brown-Forman
Production Status
Operational
Capacity
1,400, 000 Litres
The story of Glendronach ("valley of the brambles" in Gaelic) started in 1826 when a partnership of local farmers set up the Glendronach Distillery Company, led by the charismatic James Allerdice. The whisky proved popular and business was good with the whisky was being sold all over the United Kingdom. This was until 1837 when a huge fire broke out at the distillery, which almost destroyed it entirely. This led to many years on uncertainty and the bankruptcy of James Allerdice. The distillery was resurrected in 1852 and passed through four different owners in the next 60 years. One notable sale of Glendronach was in 1916 when it was purchased by The Crown. However, whisky was never produced when it was in Government control. After this the distillery was bought by the famous Captain Charles Grant (a man of great distilling heritage being the fifth son of William Grant) in 1920. The next sale wasn't until 1960 when it was purchased by the Teacher's group, later to become Allied distillers. Allied made the decision to mothball the distillery for 6 years from 1996 to 2002.
James Allardice is the name you see on the bottles of Glendronach and with good reason; there may be no one person more responsible for its early success than him. One of the most famous stories about his time promoting Glendronach recalls when he first tried to get the whisky into the bars on Edinburgh's famous Royal Mile. Although impressed by the whiskies the landlords and publicans told James they had already purchased all the stock they needed for the busy season and that they'd keep him in mind for the next year. Disheartened, James retreated to the sanctuary of the room he had rented for his trip to the capital. On his way he was propositioned by two of Edinburgh's well known 'Ladies of the Night'. Not having much money James offered them the chance to try his 'Guid Glendronach'. The ladies were fairly taken with it and James gifted them the remainder of the flagon he had brought. In the next day or so the ladies shared the whisky with their professional friends and their clients and soon, Glendronach was being asked for by name up and down the Royal Mile. Needless to say James stayed in Edinburgh and sold the rest of his stock without any further issues!
There maybe isn't a distillery with a more ardent fan base at the moment than Glendronach. The sherry influenced, bold but light nature is one that will delight pallets all over world and have made it extremely popular. If people are looking at how to bring a distillery to prominence then they couldn't really go wrong with following the blueprint set by Glendronach.
Our Range Of Glendronach Whisky
This range is always popular with customers, so we have some of the favourites.
Popular bottles include the Glendronach 12 - a rich spirit that tastes like autumn fruits - the Glendronach 18 - the ‘ultimate sherry bomb’ - and the Glendronach 15 which offers a nice middle ground of chocolatey sweetness.
The signature profile is reached through all three being aged through Oloroso sherry casks.
We also have their Port Wood and Cask Strength offerings as part of our regular stock, with some great bottlings from special release batches as well.
And if you’re after something special, we currently have independent bottlings from Gordon & MacPhail.
Thanks to the smoothness of this iconic whisky, bottles from this range make for excellent whisky gifts - and are a great option for the whisky student looking to get a better understanding of the sherried profile.
Order Glendronach At Royal Mile Whiskies
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