New Release: Glendronach Marks 200 Years With the Boynsmill House Edition

New Release: Glendronach Marks 200 Years With the Boynsmill House Edition

Glendronach is marking 200 years since its founding with the Glendronach 14 Years Old Boynsmill House Edition, a new limited edition bottling named after the building where the distillery's story began. The release honors two centuries of whisky making in the Scottish Highlands.

Design and Presentation

The bottle carries a deep plum label finished in gold script with hand-drawn floral engraving, marking it out as part of Glendronach's 200th anniversary collection. The label reads "The Anniversary Edition, 200 Years" alongside the distillery's founding date, and "ESTD 1826" is embossed into the glass at the bottle's base.

The Story Behind Boynsmill House

Boynsmill House was built in 1771, decades before Glendronach existed. It was inside this building, beside the distillery's own burn, that James Allardice secured one of Scotland's first distillery licenses and founded The Glendronach in 1826. The building still stands at the heart of the distillery today, and this release is named in tribute to it.

200 Years of Glendronach

Glendronach was founded in 1826 by a partnership of local farmers led by James Allardice, making it one of the first licensed distilleries in Scotland at a time when whisky making was moving out of illegal backstreet stills and into regulated production. By 1862 it had grown into the largest duty-paying distillery in the Highlands. Ownership changed hands several times over the following century, including a period under Captain Charles Grant, son of the founder of Glenfiddich, and Glendronach was one of the last distilleries in Scotland to heat its stills with coal, converting to steam only in 2005. The distillery closed for six years in the 1990s before reopening in 2002, and has built its reputation ever since on sherry cask maturation, a style it has followed since its earliest days. Two hundred years on, the Boynsmill House Edition looks back on that history, tying the modern distillery to the very building where it all began.

Maturation and Flavor Profile

The whisky is matured for 14 years and bottled at 46.8% ABV in a 700 ml bottle. Early tasters have noted caramel, orange peel and red berry fruit on the nose, with warming spice and a long, woody finish on the palate.

Release and Availability

The Glendronach 14 Years Old Boynsmill House Edition is a limited edition, available to order on Spiritory for 89 euros plus shipping, with bottles shipping in the first week of September 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Glendronach 14 Years Old Boynsmill House Edition?

It's a 200th-anniversary release from Glendronach, matured for 14 years and bottled at 46.8% ABV in a 700 ml bottle. It's named after Boynsmill House, the building where the distillery was founded.

What is Boynsmill House?

Boynsmill House was built in 1771 and is the building where James Allardice founded The Glendronach in 1826. It still stands at the heart of the distillery today.

How much does the Glendronach 14 Years Old Boynsmill House Edition cost?

It's available on Spiritory for 89 euros plus shipping.

When does it ship?

Bottles are shipping in the first week of September 2026.

Is the Glendronach 14 Years Old Boynsmill House Edition a limited edition?

Yes, it's a limited edition release marking Glendronach's 200th anniversary.