Glenfiddich
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Glenfiddich is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distilled and bottled by William Grant & Sons at the Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Scotland. Glenfiddich is pronounced with a hard ch as in the Scottish loch [link].
History
In 1886, William Grant founded the Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Scotland, in the valley of the River Fiddich. Glenfiddich whisky first ran from the stills on Christmas Day, 1887.
In the 1960s and 70s, many small, independent distillers were bought up or went bankrupt. In order to survive, W. Grant & Sons embarked on a bold campaign to introduce the world to the pleasures of single malt Scotch. This strategy worked, and Glenfiddich is now the world's best-selling single malt. It is sold in 180 countries, and accounts for about 20% of single malt sales.
In 1957 the company started bottling Glenfiddich in a triangular bottle. Later, W. Grant & Sons was the first to package its bottles in tubes and gift tins.
In 1969 the Glenfiddich was the first distillery in Scotland to open a visitor's centre.
W. Grant & Sons was also the first distiller to recognise the importance of the duty-free market for spirits, and take advantage of these opportunities.
Production
The whisky is the only Highland or Speyside Scotch whisky to be distilled, matured and bottled at a single distillery. The distillery is the only Scotch whisky distillery to use a single source of natural spring water. This source is the Robbie Dhu springs. Glenfiddich is matured in oak casks such as sherry butts from Spain or Bourbon whiskey barrels from America.
Whiskies
Glenfiddich is bottled at ages of 12, 15, 18, 21 and 30 year old. The distillery has also bottled a number of rare whiskies including:
- Glenfiddich 40 Year Old (from casks filled in 1963)
- Glenfiddich 50 Year Old
- Glenfiddich 1937 (this whisky was bottled in 2001 and therefore it is 64 years old - years spent in the bottle are not counted)
Glenfiddich Awards
Since 1970, Glenfiddich has promoted the Glenfiddich Food and Drink Awards to honour distinguished writing and broadcasting in the fields of food and drink in the UK.
External links
- [Glenfiddich.com]
- [Glenfiddich Food and Drink Awards]
- [Glenfiddich Whisky] - details about the whisky
- [Glenfiddich Whisky Range] - details about the Glenfiddich whisky range
- [Glenfiddich Distillery] - details about the Glenfiddich Distillery
- [Facts about Glenfiddich]
- [Facts about Glenfiddich]
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