The Glendronach Distillery
United Kingdom
A Highland distillery in name, but one we can easily cover in a Speyside tour. Rated as some of the best sherry cask whisky around.
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to The Glendronach Distillery, a place where time seems to have slowed down to match the gentle pace of maturing whisky. Nestled in the picturesque Valley of Forgue in the Aberdeenshire Highlands, this distillery has been…
Listen in the app2The Dronac Burn: The Source of Spirit
We begin our analytical tour at the water source, the Dronac Burn, which flows directly through the distillery grounds. In the production of Scotch whisky, water serves three critical roles: mashing, cooling, and as an ingredient…
Listen in the app3The Malt House and the Boby Mill
Step into the historic Malt House. While Glendronach ceased on-site floor malting in 1996, the building remains a crucial part of the production flow. …
Listen in the app4The Traditional Cast Iron Mash Tun
The mash tun at Glendronach is a magnificent piece of traditional equipment. It is a large, cast-iron vessel with copper lids, designed to maintain high temperatures during the sugar extraction process. …
Listen in the app5The Wooden Washbacks: Oregon Pine Fermentation
Entering the fermentation room, you are surrounded by nine massive wooden washbacks. At Glendronach, these are made from Scottish Larch and Oregon Pine. …
Listen in the app6The Still House: Copper Reflux and the 6-Hour Cycle
The Still House at Glendronach is a site of functional beauty, featuring four copper pot stills in a row. A large glass window looks out over the courtyard and warehouses, allowing the stillmen to connect their work with the…
Listen in the app7The Dunnage Warehouses and Sherry Cask Alchemy
Our final production stop is the dunnage warehouse, a sanctuary of maturation. Glendronach is legendary for its commitment to Sherry casks, with approximately 85% of its stock maturing in either Oloroso or Pedro Ximénez (PX)…
Listen in the app8Closing
As our tour of The Glendronach Distillery comes to a close, we return to the courtyard, the same spot where James Allardice first envisioned his distillery nearly 200 years ago. We have traced the journey of the spirit from the…
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What is The Glendronach Distillery?
The Glendronach Distillery is a place in United Kingdom with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 57.4845, -2.6258 |
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