HERITAGE
Our roots are in Scotland’s history and whisky culture. That heritage runs through the name, the label and the story of each expression.
THE BROODY HEN
A small hen. A Scottish spirit.
Hidden-whisky tales, a journey in search of casks, and room for your own taste. Discover the history and contemporary spirit of The Broody Hen.
The story behind the name: The Hidden Spirit
The brand book looks back to tales of illicit distilling in 17th-century Scotland. In one account, bottles were hidden beneath nesting hens to keep them out of sight of tax collectors. A protective hen, reluctant to move from her nest, became the inspiration for the name.
This is the brand’s historical storytelling: a sense of curiosity and discovery carried into a contemporary Scotch whisky.
Official staged photography illustrating the brand’s hidden-spirit motif.
Three ideas. One spirit.
The three values at the heart of the official brand book.
AVANT-GARDE
Respect for tradition sits alongside curiosity: exploring casks, flavours and new possibilities rather than standing still.
INCLUSIVITY
From a neat pour to a cocktail, an approachable spirit makes room for adults to discover their own preferences.
A discovery among the casks
The Broody Hen is Summerhall Distillery’s Scotch whisky brand. Its UK introduction traces a connection from the search for oak-aged-gin casks to an encounter with whisky. The brand’s ‘hidden spirit’ imagery brings casks and anticipation into the story.
Cask photography from the brand’s official UK archive.
Five casks, and a memorable name
The official account describes five stacked casks that suggested a hen coop, a moment also introduced on the Korean website. The cask-head lettering and the little hen on the label connect this story visually.
Follow the photographs, learn the name, then discover which expression interests you. There is more than one way into the world of The Broody Hen.
FROM THE OFFICIAL ARCHIVE
Following the casks through Scotland
Meet the places and landscapes behind the story. Landscape photography introduces the brand’s Scottish setting, not the provenance of a particular whisky.
A Scottish landscape
A supplied brand photograph of coastal cliffs and historic ruins.
People and casks
Marcus Pickering, pictured in the brand’s cask-hunting archive.
The green label and golden hen in official product photography.
The people behind Summerhall
Matt Gammell and Marcus Pickering established Summerhall Distillery in 2013. The official archive shows the hands-on work that turned an existing space into a distillery.
Stills and workshop photographs introduce the team and its surroundings; they do not imply that every whisky used in The Broody Hen was distilled on this equipment.
An official photograph of Summerhall’s founders: the people behind the place.
From Barn to Bar
Milestones from the official brand book: a Scottish journey that continues through The Broody Hen today.
2013 · The cask search begins
Summerhall Distillery is established, marking the beginning of the cask-hunting journey described in the brand book.
2022 · The blend takes flight
The Broody Hen Blended Scotch Whisky launches in the UK and international markets.
2023 · A 10-year-old joins the brood
The brand-book timeline records the launch of the 10 Year-Old Single Malt.
One brand, two expressions
Here we introduce the blended Scotch and the 10-year-old single malt. Explore their different characters at your own pace, from honeyed and vanilla-led impressions to spice and a little smoke.
Check the actual sales label for product details. Packaging and availability can vary by market and release.
FROM THE OFFICIAL ARCHIVE
The details that make it Broody Hen
From the bottle silhouette to the texture of its label, take a closer look at the supplied official product photography.
The blend’s green label
The golden hen and lettering on the blended Scotch label.
The malt’s deep green
An official detail photograph of the 10-year-old single malt bottle and label.
More than one way to enjoy
The official serving collection includes neat pours, ice, highballs and cocktails. Explore the format that interests you, with responsible enjoyment at the centre.
Official highball inspiration, not a statement about a Korean venue’s menu.
Meet the brand on film
Explore the Korean official brand film and the UK official distillery introduction. The cards below open the videos on YouTube.
The Flock · A community of discovery
The brand calls its community of enthusiasts and supporters The Flock. At its heart is an open-minded approach to discovery, with room for different tastes rather than a single prescribed way.
It is a conversation about the stories behind whisky, the possibilities of a cask and the character of each expression.
The next conversation in Korea
Broody Hen Korea brings the products and their stories to readers in Korean and English. We also introduce cask-series and Korean-project directions, identifying confirmed release or operating information separately.
For sourcing or bottling discussions, visit the Summerhall cask platform. Unconfirmed facilities, stock and launch dates are not presented as commitments.
Photography & sources
Brand story, timeline, brand DNA and product descriptions draw on the official TBH Brand Book + Guidelines supplied by the brand.
The Broody Hen UK · Summerhall’s brand story · Summerhall Our Story · Korean brand introduction
An editorial introduction based on official materials. Photography belongs to its respective rights holders. For adults aged 19 and over.
Two characters. Your next discovery.
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