Glentauchers 14 Year Old Cad & The Dandy

Glentauchers Distillery on the outskirts of Keith was designed by Charles Doig and founded in 1897 by James Buchanan and his partner W.P. Lowrie to provide malt whisky for his successful Black & White Blend. During the heart of the ‘Pattison whisky crisis’ the distillery was one of only a handful to survive.

Production was upped considerably in 1966 when the number of stills increased from the original pair to half a dozen. Glentauchers was one of the many distilleries which fell foul of the slump in demand in the early 1980s and was mothballed in 1985. It was, somewhat surprisingly at the time, snapped up by one of Diageo’s rivals, Allied Distillers, in 1989 (later, part of Chivas Brothers) when it became a named component of Ballantines although the firm didn’t restart production until 1992.

These days it is used by Pernod Ricard to train new members of staff in the basics of whisky production; as such, the distillery is as hands-on and mechanical as possible. The spirit itself is now a named component of the Ballantine’s blend and - although mainly seen bottled by Gordon & MacPhail - a single malt has been released in recent years.

60% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: 19 / 36

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