Angus Dundee Distillers Plc is a well-established manufacturer and exporter of Scotch whisky and other spirits with over 70 years of experience. The company operates multiple whisky brands and two single malt distilleries located in Scotland. Their business model includes distilling, bottling, bulk whisky export, own-label product development, and offering distillery tours. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence targeting whisky consumers, distributors, and business clients. Technically, the site is built on Joomla CMS using the Helix Ultimate framework and Bootstrap 5, with embedded Vimeo videos and tracking via Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. The site is mobile-optimized and provides clear navigation and relevant content. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and age verification for alcohol compliance, though the absence of explicit security headers is noted as an area for improvement. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms, supporting GDPR compliance. WHOIS data for the exact domain queried is unavailable due to domain naming rules, indicating the domain is likely a subdomain or alias, but the main domain is presumably legitimate. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, with moderate technical and security maturity.
Scanned ·
NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
Not visible from outside
This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.
GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.
Priority findings
6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
SSL/TLS
TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.
High
Weak Protocols Supported
Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1
What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions
Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.
High
Missing Strict-Transport-Security header
Forces HTTPS connections
What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"
This scan found 24 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.
Daily monitoring
Recommended
€25per month
TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.
Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.
Full report
€39.90one-time
The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
Email delivery with an unlock code
Lifetime access to this report
Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.
Results by check
Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.
How this score is calculated
The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.
Counted in this score
SSL/TLS
57
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
51
Not counted
NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.
Findings that cap the score at 49
Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.
The certificate is not trusted by browsers
The website is not served over HTTPS
A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
The page loads a script from a compromised source
The domain registration has expired
SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain
Partial scans
When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.
Risk levels
Critical0–25
High26–49
Medium50–75
Low76–100
Breach exposure
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention angusdundee.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
Breach holds no records for angusdundee.co.uk right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.
Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
Angus Dundee Distillers holds a solid market position in the Scotch whisky manufacturing and export sector, leveraging a portfolio of brands and distilleries. Their competitive advantage lies in their long-standing experience, diverse product offerings including own-label development, and direct consumer engagement through distillery tours. Revenue streams likely include product sales, bulk exports, and branded merchandise via their online shop. The target customer segments encompass whisky enthusiasts, distributors, and international markets. The company maintains partnerships with official brand websites and operates a dedicated e-commerce platform. Growth indicators include recent news updates and investment in visitor centers. The business ecosystem is supported by digital marketing tools and social media presence, enhancing brand visibility and customer interaction.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and an age verification popup to comply with alcohol regulations. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for enhancement to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could impact readiness for security events. Privacy compliance is supported by comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms. The use of third-party tracking scripts introduces moderate user tracking but appears managed within privacy guidelines. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but would benefit from implementing additional best practices and transparency measures.
Recommendations
Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
Publish a security.txt file and incident response contact details to improve vulnerability disclosure and incident handling transparency.
Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies regularly to ensure ongoing GDPR and privacy regulation compliance.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Angus Dundee Distillers Plc
Description
We have over 70 years’ experience of distilling, bottling and exporting Scotch whisky and other spirits around the world.
Joomla CMS, Helix Ultimate template framework, Bootstrap 5, jQuery 3.7.1, Font Awesome 6, Vimeo embedded videos, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Frameworks
Helix Ultimate, Bootstrap
Platforms
Joomla
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Age verification popup for alcohol consumption
Cookie consent banner with acceptance mechanism
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
good
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
Professional and consistent branding with clear business focus on Scotch whisky distilling and exporting
Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Joomla with Helix Ultimate)
Presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
Age verification popup for alcohol compliance
No visible security headers in HTML source; potential area for improvement
WHOIS data for the exact domain queried is unavailable due to domain naming rules; likely a subdomain
External links to official brand sites and shop domain
Social media presence primarily on Twitter
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on a mature CMS platform (Joomla) with a popular template framework (Helix Ultimate) and Bootstrap 5 for responsive design. It uses modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery 3.7.1 and Font Awesome 6 icons. Embedded Vimeo videos provide rich media content. Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel are integrated for analytics and marketing purposes. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by embedded videos and multiple CSS/JS assets. There is no explicit hosting provider information detected. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and accessibility improvements are recommended to modernize and harden the infrastructure.
Standards and sources
Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.
Reviews of this site
Share your experience with angusdundee.co.uk. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.
Community rating
No published reviews yet. Be the first to review angusdundee.co.uk.