"Known for its sherry cask maturation, The Glendronach - located in the Valley of Forgue in the Scottish Highlands - has been crafting single malts continuously since 1826, with one break from 1996 to 2002 (meaning, the new expressions use barrels predating the brief shutdown). Most of its acclaim has come recently: The brand released its flagship 12-, 15- and 18-year-old bottles in 2009, and in 2016, drinks giant Brown-Forman purchased The Glendronach and appointed Rachel Barrie as master blender"
"The distillery ages its spirits in rare Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Spanish oak sherry casks, each selected exclusively from the bodegas of Andalucía, Spain. The new expressions are both older than The Glendronach's core releases (though they're not the oldest ever from the distillery) and offer something a bit different. In particular, The Glendronach 30-Year-Old is aged in Pedro Ximénez, Oloroso and, for the first time, Amontillado sherry casks."
The Glendronach released two ultra-aged single malts for 2025: a 30-Year-Old and a 40-Year-Old. The distillery, located in the Valley of Forgue in the Scottish Highlands, has produced single malts continuously since 1826 with a brief pause from 1996 to 2002; the new releases draw on casks predating that pause. The spirit matures primarily in Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Spanish oak sherry casks sourced from Andalucía, with the 30-Year-Old incorporating Amontillado casks for the first time. The 40-Year-Old is married from hand-selected casks dated 1978, 1983 and 1984 and aged for four decades.
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