One of the larger distilleries in Diageo's stable, the modern Glendullan distillery was constructed in 1972 next door to the previous distillery, which had been constructed in the late 1890s and whose whisky had found favour at the court of King Edward VII in 1902. The two distillery ran concurrently until 1985, when the original distillery was ... Read More »
A 1997 vintage bottling from Gordon & Macphail, as part of the Connoisseurs Choice series, of whisky from seldom seen Glendullan. This was matured in refill sherry casks, so expect a bit of fruit.
Bottled for the distillery's centenary, this single cask 16yo Glendullan has been kept at its remarkable full strength of 62.6% - so it needs a generous drop of water to tame its elegant, yet firm style and lift the grassy citrus flavours.
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A 13yo single cask Glendullan bottled at full strength for the Managers' Choice series. Glendullan is another distillery we didn't see much of on this side of the pond, but malt from what is one of Diageo's larger distilleries has recently emerged in the US under the Singleton banner. Interestingly, this is marked as having come from a rejuvenated cask - kudos to Diageo for this extra snippet of clarity.
A very special, nay historic, bottling of Glendullan. This 12yo was selected in 1995 by Betty Boothroyd, the first female Speaker of the House of Commons, as her official single malt during her term in office. Not only that, but the front label of this bottle has been personally signed by over 20 Lib-Dem MPs, including Alan Beith, Charles Kennedy, David Steel and Paddy Ashdown. 1 bottle only, obviously.
A 23 year old whisky from Glendullan bottled as part of the Rare Malts series, showcasing some of UDV's (now Diageo's) lesser known distilleries. This was distilled the year after a brand new distillery was built next to the old one, during which time both were operating simultaneously.