Glentauchers was built in Speyside by James Buchanan & Co. in 1898, in the midst of the whisky boom. At the time the distillery was used to supply the group’s leading blends Buchanan’s and Black & White. Like many other distilleries at the time, Glentauchers markedly increased its production capacities in 1966 and closed in 1985, in the height of the Whisky Loch. It was bought in 1989 by Allied Distillers, who reopened it in 1992 to supply the Ballantine’s blend. Although an official 12 year old from the 70s exists, as well as a 15 year old launched in 2017, Glentauchers is primarily found at independent bottlers.

A Glentauchers 15 year old released either in the 1990s or in the early 2000s, when the distillery was owned by Allied Domecq. Another Glentauchers 15 year old has been part of the Ballantine’’s range since 2017.