Glendronach 1971 43 Jahre Four Roses Master Distiller Jim Rutledge recently

Master Distiller Jim Rutledge recently announced his retirement after almost 50 years in the business - and this bottling marks his exit on a grand scale

This Springbank first matured in an ex-Sherry single cask and then received a Madeira cask finish until the 24 year aging was complete

Albert Bacon Blanton is the forefather of the distillery

Mexican vanilla

With the Seagram deal

Glendronach 1971 43 Jahre Four Roses Master Distiller Jim Rutledge recentlyThe oldest release in Glendronach's single cask series, this 1971 vintage was aged in a single Pedro Ximenez Puncheon for 43 years and delivered 523 bottles in November 2014.