The
Glendronach Whisky Distillery
Glendronach's
founder, James Allardes, was a frequent guest of the 5th Duke
of Gordon who was largely responsible for the Excise Act of
1823 which was instrumental in creating the modern malt whisky
industry. The Glendronach Distillery has had various owners
over the years, including Captain Charles Grant, younger son
of William Grant of Glenfiddich farne, who
purchased it from the Crown in 1920. It remained in that branch
of the Grant family until 1960, when George Grey Grant sold
it to Wm Teacher & Sons Ltd. Glendronach is currently
owned by Pernod-Ricard. They had acquired it from Allied Domecq
in partnership with Fortune Brands.
The Distillery is situated straddling the Dronach Burn in
the valley of Forgue, which supplies the cooling water. It
is nestled within tall trees where an established colony of
rooks is said to bring luck.
In 1966 & 1967, Glendronach was extended from two stills
to four.
Distilling was undoubtedly carried out in the area in the
days before legal distilling came to Glendronach and the noisy
rooks would have proved a useful ally to warn of approaching
strangers - especially excise officers. Built in the form
of a square and covering four acres, Glendronach is one of
the few distilleries where barley is still malted on a malting
floor, providing about 15% of the distillery's requirement.
It also has coal-fired stills. Glendronach is one of the most
important constituents of Teacher's
Highland Cream Scotch whisky.
Tour
Frequency
All year: Monday-Friday tours at 10am & 2pm
Group
Bookings
Maximum of 50 people by appointment.
Getting There
On
the A97, take the turn off for the B9001 six miles north of
Huntly. Travel three miles then turn right on the B9024. The
distillery is 100 yards along the road on the left.
Parking
/ Reception - Follow the road into the distillery center,
cars park on the left, coaches on the right. Ignore the "reception"
sign that you can see from the car park! The visitor center
is on the left of the lane to your left. You get your dram
immediately, as you watch an excellent video.
Contact
Us
The Glendronach Distillery
Forgue,
by Huntly
Aberdeenshire AB54 6DB Scotland
Distillery Office +44 (0)1466 730202
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