September is a month built around big moments. For football fans, it's the business end of the season, where you find out whether your team will keep you on the edge of your seat until the last Saturday in September, or whether you can sit back and relax after another season that felt like almost, but not quite.
It's a month for watching, waiting, and - depending on how your team is travelling - either celebrating or commiserating with your mates. And while the footy takes centre stage, there's another September tradition worth knowing about.
For whisky lovers, it's also Whisky Heritage Month, a chance to look at, celebrate, and admire one of the world's most enduring drinks. This year marks a major milestone, with Scottish Highland single malt The Glendronach celebrating its 200th anniversary.
Founded in 1826 in the Forgue district of the Scottish Highlands, The Glendronach has now spent two centuries building its reputation around an individualised approach to maturation, with its whisky matured in hand-selected Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks. This process gives The Glendronach its distinctive character, with the sherry casks bringing out the notes of rich fruit, chocolate, and warming spice associated with the whisky.
The bicentenary release arrives in Australia this September, making its timing alongside Whisky Heritage Month fitting. Whilst 200 years is the headline, the milestone is also a chance to look back on a whisky that has remained closely tied to its original home in the Scottish Highlands.
When it comes to serving, The Glendronach recommends keeping it simple - neat in a tulip glass, and let the whisky's fruit and spice notes take centre stage, while a few drops of water can help open them up further. It also works alongside dark chocolate, dried fruit, or a cheese board for those looking to make more of an occasion of it.
If you'd rather leave the whisky pouring to someone else, participating venues across Australia will be celebrating the bicentenary with their own spin on a Glendronach cocktail throughout September.
Visit a participating venue to try a Glendronach cocktail and find out more about The Glendronach's 200th anniversary here.
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