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About
One of Scotland's great sherry-cask distilleries, founded in 1826 by James Allardice in the Forgue valley near Huntly, Aberdeenshire. GlenDronach is renowned for its rich, sherried Highland malt -- the result of exclusive maturation in Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry casks. Was silent from 1996 to 2002 before being revived by Pernod Ricard, then sold to BenRiach Distillery Company in 2008, and subsequently acquired by Brown-Forman (Jack Daniel's parent) in 2016. The distillery was one of the last in Scotland to use coal-fired stills (until 2005) and traditionally floor-malted its own barley. The core range -- 12 (Original), 15 (Revival), 18 (Allardice), and 21 (Parliament) -- plus vintage single-cask bottlings are considered benchmarks for sherry-matured Scotch. A pilgrimage distillery for sherry-cask enthusiasts.
Production Details
Owner
Brown-Forman Corporation
Parent Company
Brown-Forman Corporation
Status
Active
Founded
1826
Still Type
Pot
Stills
4
Capacity
1.4M LPA
Water Source
Dronac Burn
Core Range10
GlenDronach 12 Year Old OriginalCore
1243% ABV2009$75-85
Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep amber-red gold
Smell
Sweet vanilla, ginger, mulled wine, pear, raisins, cinnamon spice, hot cross buns
Sip
Rich, creamy, silky with warm oak, sherry sweetness, raisins, soft fruits, spicy oak, Christmas cake, cherries, berries
Savor
Long finish with raisin fruitiness, fresh ginger, black pepper heat, woody notes, dry sherry, hints of nuts
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Sweet Shop (Chocolate, Sugar), Bakery (Sweet — hot cross buns, Christmas cake), Greengrocer (Orchard — pear)
GlenDronach 15 Year Old RevivalCore
1546% ABV2009$107-120
Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Antique bronze, deep gold mahogany
Smell
Plums, figs, pencil eraser, clove, licorice, cacao nibs, cherry compote, orange marmalade, Demerara sugar, walnuts, maraschino cherry, dark chocolate mint
Sip
Dry spice with clove, white pepper, nutmeg, walnut, wine influence, dark chocolate, clotted cream, honey, honey-glazed apricot, ripe fig, black cherry
Savor
Big sweet sherry, oranges, plums, cinnamon, almonds, fresh mint, long dark manuka honey, herbal bitters, dark chocolate finish
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Sweet Shop (Chocolate — cacao, dark chocolate), Library (aged complexity), Furniture Maker (walnut, leather)
GlenDronach 18 Year Old AllardiceCore
1846% ABV2009$290-305
Oloroso sherry casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Burnished mahogany, deep amber
Smell
Dates, prunes, raisins, oily leather, furniture polish, cinnamon red hots, cayenne, bold and brooding
Sip
Dried sweet fruits — dates, figs, raisins — with wood tannins, allspice, cumin, powdered milk chocolate, molasses, brown butter
Savor
Long finish with sherry sweetness, vermouth, dark fruit, cocoa, spice
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Furniture Maker (leather, wood polish), Sweet Shop (dates, chocolate), Library (deep, contemplative)
GlenDronach 21 Year Old ParliamentCore
2148% ABV2009$330-350
Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep amber with cherry wooden sheen
Smell
Ripe autumnal fruits — blackberries, red plums, candied orange segments, rich Oloroso sherry, spiced oatmeal biscuits, toasted oak
Sip
Oloroso sherry and bitter chocolate sauce over homemade plum pudding, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, fabulous spicy notes
Savor
Rich and sweet with dark fruits, toffee, espresso, toasted almonds, warming spices that linger
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Bakery (Sweet — plum pudding, oatmeal biscuits), Sweet Shop (Chocolate — bitter chocolate), Furniture Maker (toasted oak)
GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 12Core
58.2% ABV2023$100-130
Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep amber, rich brown color
Smell
Bramble berries, mocha, ginger, dried apricot, heavy spices, leather, sandalwood, cigar box, mince pie, thick coffee, iodine, dark cacao, buttery oils
Sip
Muted earthy start with bitter cacao leading to dark blackberry, allspice, iodine, cigar box wood, dried fig, peppery, baking spice, oily sandalwood, hazelnuts, cloves, vanilla-scented brown sugar
Savor
Bitter cacao with honey and cream, punchiness of old wine, sweet-and-salty quality, graphite and gunpowder, fiery finish, tobacco and cherry pits
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Library (cigar box, contemplative), Furniture Maker (sandalwood, leather), Tobacco Shop (cigar, tobacco)
GlenDronach Ode to the DarkCore
50.8% ABV2024$75-95
Pedro Ximénez sherry casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Very dark mahogany, nearly black
Smell
Mocha, black cherry, dark chocolate, crème brûlée, raisin, brown sugar, ginger
Sip
Smooth espresso and crème caramel folding into black grape and mint chocolate ganache, nutty with praline
Savor
Rich, dark, lingering chocolate and fruit finish with warming spice, surprisingly short, drying nuttiness, peppery
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Library (espresso, deep contemplation), Furniture Maker (dark wood), Sweet Shop (Chocolate — ganache, praline)
GlenDronach Ode to the EmbersCore
48.4% ABV202425 PPM$72-85
Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Rich amber with smoke hues
Smell
Highland peat smoke, barley, sherry influence, smoky minerality
Sip
Raisin, honeyed walnut, blackberry ganache and smoked chocolate fudge with earthy peat smoke
Savor
Ripe berries, apples and heather honey blending into slightly smoky, fruity finish
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Smoke House (Peat — Highland peat), Sweet Shop (Chocolate — smoked chocolate fudge), Walk to Lighthouse (mineral)
GlenDronach Ode to the ValleyCore
46.2% ABV2024$70-85
Sherry casks and Ruby Port casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep amber with ruby hues
Smell
Late summer berries, chocolate de leche, sweet demerara, apricot glaze
Sip
Blackberry and roasted apple crumble with freshly baked gingerbread, sweet damson plum, cinnamon bark, dark chocolate, cranberry sauce
Savor
Medium length with balance of liqueur-like fruits and savoury elements, drying cocoa and dates
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Sweet Shop (Chocolate — chocolate de leche), Bakery (Sweet — apple crumble), Garden Path (berries)
GlenDronach Port WoodCore
46% ABV2019$100-120
Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks, finished in Port pipes
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Blushing caramel, intense cherry wood color
Smell
Fig, pear, banana, graham cracker pie crust, warm baking spices, Victoria plum, bramble, strawberry jam, cherry blossom, honeysuckle, sandalwood, ginger
Sip
Blackberry and roasted apple crumble with freshly baked gingerbread, baked orange and black cherry, rich dark fruits, clover honey, warm malty sweetness, cinnamon
Savor
Medium finish with orange peel, sultana, cherry cake, malty yeastiness, bready note, gentle warmth, port notes lingering
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Sweet Shop (Sugar — honey, jam), Bakery (Sweet — apple crumble, gingerbread), Pub/Bar (Wine — port influence)
GlenDronach Traditionally PeatedCore
48% ABV201925 PPM$85-95
Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, and Port pipes
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Vivid harvest gold
Smell
Ripe gooseberries dusted with cinnamon sugar, crisp citrus, smouldering charred wood, freshly ground barley, vanilla toffee
Sip
Burnt orange and treacle on a base of cloves and smoked bramble, dry slightly phenolic maritime smoke, juicy dark berries
Savor
Liquorice and dark fruit into lingering rich earthy finish, superb balance of peat smoke, sherry, wood
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Smoke House (Peat — Highland peat, smouldering), Forest Trail (earthy), Sweet Shop (treacle, liquorice)
Limited / Special Releases17
GlenDronach 30 Year Old 2025 Edition
3046.8% ABV2025$1200-1400
Pedro Ximénez, Oloroso and Amontillado Sherry Casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep mahogany to dark cherry walnut
Smell
Morello cherry and Port-like notes with cherry, red currant and strawberry jam woven with raisins, figs, prunes, nutty marzipan sweetness
Sip
Glazed cherries, sultana cake, cinnamon-spiced nuts, chocolate hazelnut praline, blackcurrant compote, prune syrup, molasses, cinnamon-dusted espresso
Savor
Exceptionally long finish with lingering dark fruit and sweet spice
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Bakery (Sweet — sultana cake, marzipan), Sweet Shop (Chocolate — praline, espresso), Library (aged depth)
GlenDronach 40 Year Old 2025 Edition
4043.9% ABV2025$6000-7000
Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez Sherry Casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Intense black ochre
Smell
Perfumed and floral with Sherried fruits, vanilla, cocoa, bright orchard fruit with blackcurrant, cassis, overripe berries, apricots, peaches, plums, distinctive rose perfume, hints of mint and slate
Sip
Blackcurrant and bramble compote, prune and raisin wine with velvety cinnamon-laced chocolate espresso
Savor
Long and lingering finish with persistent dark fruit, chocolate and warming spice
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Sweet Shop (Chocolate — espresso, cocoa), Library (profound), Furniture Maker (aged wood), Garden Path (rose, floral)
GlenDronach 50 Year Old
5043.8% ABV2022$19000-21000
Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Sherry Casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Natural cask-imparted dark amber
Smell
Sumptuous aged sherry with layers of baked dark fruits, black cherry and peach pie
Sip
Wild berries and dark chocolate truffle cake with overtones of cigar box
Savor
Rich espresso and dark chocolate with lingering wood spice
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Library (cigar box, ancient), Tobacco Shop (cigar), Furniture Maker (antique wood)
GlenDronach 56 Year Old Bicentennial Edition 1968 Vintage
5644.9% ABV2026$48000-50000
Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez Sherry Butts and Hogsheads
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep rich mahogany with natural sherry color
Smell
Aged sherry with concentrated dark fruits, walnut, leather and cedar complexity, baked apple and spice
Sip
Complex layers of aged sherry fruit with dark chocolate, walnut and warming spice
Savor
Extraordinarily long and complex finish with lingering dark fruit, spice and wood notes
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Library (ancient, museum-quality), Tobacco Shop (cedar), Furniture Maker (walnut, leather)
GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 10
58.6% ABV2024$90-130
Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Sherry Casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep mahogany
Smell
Rich sherry cask influence with dark fruits and warming spice
Sip
Cask strength intensity with concentrated dried fruit and chocolate
Savor
Long and warming finish with lingering fruit and spice
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Sweet Shop (Chocolate), Library (intensity), Furniture Maker (wood)
GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 11
59.8% ABV2023$100-140
Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Sherry Casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep mahogany
Smell
Intense sherry cask character with dark fruit and warming spice
Sip
Bold cask strength with concentrated dried fruit, chocolate and spice
Savor
Long warming finish with lingering spice and oak
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Sweet Shop (Chocolate), Library (bold), Tobacco Shop (spice), Furniture Maker (oak)
GlenDronach Grandeur 25 Year Old Batch 8
2550.3% ABV2020$400-600
Oloroso Sherry Casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep amber with reddish hues
Smell
Confident plum, prune and raisin with developing ripe cherries and sherried fudge
Sip
Rich sherry influence with dried fruit and chocolate
Savor
Long finish with lingering fruit and oak spice
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Sweet Shop (Chocolate — fudge), Library (aged complexity), Garden Path (cherry, plum)
GlenDronach Grandeur 28 Year Old Batch 11
2848.9% ABV2022$500-700
Oloroso Sherry Casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep mahogany with natural color
Smell
Rich sherry with dried fruit, dark chocolate and subtle spice
Sip
Full-bodied with dried plum, fig and chocolate notes
Savor
Lingering finish with fruit, chocolate and oak
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Sweet Shop (Chocolate), Library (contemplative depth), Furniture Maker (oak)
GlenDronach Grandeur 29 Year Old Batch 12
2949.2% ABV2023$750-900
Oloroso Sherry Casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep natural mahogany
Smell
Rich aged sherry with dark fruit, nutty complexity and subtle spice
Sip
Concentrated dried fruit with walnut and chocolate depth
Savor
Long persistent finish with fruit and spice
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Sweet Shop (Chocolate), Library (aged), Furniture Maker (walnut), Tobacco Shop (aged wood)
GlenDronach Kingsman Edition 1989 Vintage
2950.1% ABV2020$1200-1800
Oloroso Sherry Butt and Pedro Ximénez
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Black tea to dark amber
Smell
Smouldering aromas of dark fruits and sherry-soaked walnuts, vintage leather and cedar wood, raspberries, fresh plums and blackberries
Sip
Dense autumn fruits melding with date, fig and treacle, black winter truffle and cocoa
Savor
Blackberry, tobacco leaf and date oil
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Tobacco Shop (tobacco leaf), Library (aged, cedar), Furniture Maker (vintage leather, walnut)
GlenDronach Kingsman Edition 1991 Vintage
2548.2% ABV2017$1200-1600
Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez Sherry Casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep walnut brown
Smell
Black grapes, antique leather, wood and maple leaf tobacco
Sip
Ripe plums and Seville oranges with Jamaican ginger cask and black treacle
Savor
Warm and lingering with dark chocolate, coffee and walnut raisin cake
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Tobacco Shop (maple leaf tobacco), Library (antique), Furniture Maker (leather, walnut)
GlenDronach Master Vintage 1993
2548.2% ABV2019$400-600
Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Sherry
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep mahogany with natural sherry color
Smell
Rich brandy-laced fruitcake and marzipan, smoked walnut and toasted sultana bread
Sip
Cocoa-dusted coffee and sultana brioche with baked orange rind and prune oil
Savor
Long velvet taste of rich cocoa and dates with pecan toffee lingering
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Bakery (Sweet — fruitcake, brioche), Sweet Shop (Chocolate — cocoa, toffee), Furniture Maker (walnut)
GlenDronach Single Cask Batch 18 — 1990 Cask 7006
3052.1% ABV2020$600-800
Pedro Ximénez Puncheon
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Tawny brown
Smell
Dark chocolate, maraschino cherry and Italian leather with bramble rose
Sip
Complex layers of stone fruit, dark chocolate and bramble
Savor
Rich and lingering with cherry and chocolate notes
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Sweet Shop (Chocolate — dark chocolate), Furniture Maker (Italian leather), Garden Path (bramble rose)
GlenDronach Single Cask Batch 18 — 1992 Cask 336
2850.2% ABV2020$700-900
Oloroso Butt
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Dark bronze
Smell
Stewed orange and plum with eucalyptus, leather and ripe apricot
Sip
Golden fruit with eucalyptus and leather complexity
Savor
Lingering spice and dried fruit
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Greengrocer (Citrus — orange, apricot), Furniture Maker (Leather), Garden Path (eucalyptus)
GlenDronach Single Cask Batch 18 — 1992 Cask 5897
2751.3% ABV2020$700-900
Port Pipe
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep auburn
Smell
Victoria plum, date and bramble preserve with waxed orange, rose honey
Sip
Elegant stone fruit with ginger-spiced dark chocolate
Savor
Rose honey and chocolate with lingering spice
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Sweet Shop (Sugar — honey), Garden Path (rose, bramble), Pub/Bar (Wine — port pipe)
GlenDronach Single Cask Batch 19 — 1992 Cask 217
2951.4% ABV2022$800-900
Oloroso Sherry Butt
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep mahogany
Smell
Concentrated dark fruits, dried figs and sherry notes
Sip
Rich palate with date, fig and dark chocolate complexity
Savor
Long finish with lingering dark fruit and chocolate
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Sweet Shop (Chocolate — dark chocolate), Library (aged sherry depth), Furniture Maker (oak)
GlenDronach Single Cask Batch 19 — 1992 Cask 6052
2852.1% ABV2022$700-800
Pedro Ximénez Puncheon
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep mahogany
Smell
Concentrated PX sherry notes with dried fruit and raisin
Sip
Rich and unctuous with date, fig and toffee notes
Savor
Sweet finish with lingering dried fruit
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Sweet Shop (Sugar — toffee, Chocolate), Bakery (Sweet — fruitcake character)