Glen Ord
Glen Ord was founded in 1838 and has been one of the larger distilleries in Diageo’s portfolio. The site is also home to a large maltings facility, which provides malt for several other distilleries in the group.
The distillery whisky is used for various blends, including Dewar’s and Johnnie Walker; over the years the single malt has been sold as Glen Oran, Glenordie, Ordie and Ord.
The aroma of Glen Ord’s new make spirit – which smells like a freshly cut lawn – is created by having clear wort, long fermentation, a high cut point and copper rich distillation. A sweet toffee undertone, and gingery spice are added through maturation when the low levels of peat smoke also reveal themselves.