Glenury Royal

Fact Sheet

Founded: 1825
Closed: 1985
Last owner: United Distillers (Diageo)
Stills: 2 wash, 2 spirit
Location: Stonehaven, Kincardineshire

Notable Facts: Robert Barclay, the founder of the Glenury had very good connetions to King William IV who granted him the right to append the “Royal” suffix to the distillery name.

Bottlings

Glenury Royal 40 yo

April 4, 2013

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A very good old-style bourbon cask whisky. There is quite a bit of wood, but the spirit still shines through. – Rating: 87/100

Glenury Royal 23 yo 1971 Rare Malts

May 9, 2011

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A perfectly balanced and complex dram with a strong but not too dominant sherry influence. The wood manifests itself more on the nose than on the palate. – Rating: 90/100

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