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Speyside
1886
Robbie Dhu Springs
William Grant & Sons Ltd
Operational
Yes
+44 (0)1340 820373
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The Glenfiddich distillery was founded
in 1886 by William Grant using
second-hand equipment which he purchased
at a bargain price. The very first Glenfiddich Whisky
was produced on Christmas Day 1887.
As a small family run business
Glenfiddich faced intense competition
from the bigger name distilleries during
the economic boom years that followed
the Second World War. The belief
of the whisky business at the time was
that single malts were far too intense
in palate for the English and other
foreigners.
In 1963 the Grant family
decided to go against this belief and
market its whisky seriously as a single
malt outside of Scotland. For many years
afterwards companies in the industry
regarded this move as foolishness. The
vision and persistence of the Grant
family was very single-minded. Few of
its rivals would have been bold enough
at the time to offer their whisky as
bottled single malts. So if you are a
devotee of single malts you owe a huge
debt of gratitude to Glenfiddich and the
Grant family.
This head start in
the worldwide single malt market laid
the foundations for the success of
Glenfiddich. The fact that Glenfiddich
single malt is one of the less
challenging malts to the palate
undoubtedly also helped a great deal.
Today, Glenfiddich is still owned by the
Grant family and is sadly one of only a
few Scotch whisky distillers to remain
in family hands. Glenfiddich is the
biggest selling single malt whisky in
the world, in fact one in every five
bottles of single malt whisky sold in
the world today is a bottle of
Glenfiddich.
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Glenfiddich Tasting Notes
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 Glenfiddich
Special Reserve 12 Year Old
Nose:
Fresh and fragrant, touch of pear.
Taste:
Distinctive, well-balanced flavour of
rich fruit, subtle pine and a hint of
peatiness.
Finish:
Satisfyingly long, lingering and rounded
and smooth aftertaste.
Glenfiddich
Solera Reserve 15 Year Old
Nose:
A full and fruity nose, with delicate
honey and vanilla notes.
Taste:
The taste is elegantly smooth, with a
deep flavour that reveals fruit, gentle
spice and a touch of oak.
Finish:
The finish is long and satisfying.
Glenfiddich
Ancient Reserve 18 Year Old
Nose:
An elegant nose, faintly sweet, scented
with apple and wood.
Taste:
It is robust and full-bodied, yet
remarkably soft, rounded.
Finish:
Long lasting.
Glenfiddich
Gran Reserva 21 Year Old
Nose:
An intense and sweet aroma, quite floral
with hints of banana, toffee, leather
and oak.
Taste:
The flavour is initially soft, then
brisk, vibrant and drying. A touch of
smoke, peppery, lime and spices.
Finish:
an exceptionally long, warming finish.
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Glenfiddich offer you the following choice
of single malts:
- Glenfiddich Special Reserve 12 Year Old.
- Caoran Reserve 12 Year Old.
- Solera Reserve 15 Year Old.
- Ancient Reserve 18 Year Old.
- Gran Reserva 21 Year Old.
- Millennium Reserve 21 Year Old.
- 30 Year Old.
- Vintage Reserve (1968).
- 50 Year Old.
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