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9th September 2013 |
Glenfiddich
Single Malt Single Cask whisky released
to mark 125th anniversary.
 Today
Glenfiddich unveiled the Glenfiddich Anniversary
Vintage, a very rare single cask
bottling which has been personally
hand selected by the Grant family to
mark the 125th anniversary of the
Glenfiddich. This limited edition 25
Year Old whisky is the latest addition
to the coveted Glenfiddich Rare
Collection. Limited to only 286 bottles
and bottled at 55.2% ABV.
This special whisky is steeped in
history. It was casked in a European oak
sherry butt on Christmas Day 1987,
Glenfiddich’s centenary anniversary. A
quarter of a century later, Glenfiddich
Malt Master, Brian Kinsman pre-selected
a small number of the special centenary
casks so that on the 125th anniversary
of the first spirit running from the
distillery’s stills, Glenfiddich founder
William Grant’s great-great grandson
Peter Gordon and his son Dougal could
choose cask number 19996 to become the
Glenfiddich Anniversary Vintage.
Commenting on the release, Company
Director Peter Gordon said: "It was an
honour to select this whisky. Born of
two momentous anniversaries for our
distillery, this whisky truly reflects
the pioneering spirit that has
underpinned our 125 year history and my
great-great grandfather’s legacy of
making ‘the best dram in the valley’."
Bronze in colour, Glenfiddich
Anniversary Vintage has a nose of rich
fruit cake, toasted almonds and cinnamon
flavours, underpinned by a zesty citrus
note enveloped in vanilla sweetness,
allowing hints of liquorice, leather and
ground coffee. On the tongue, it takes
on a beautiful velvety texture, rich and
spicy with a sweet sherbet flavour. The
depth of oak tannin creates an
intriguing balance of sweet and dry with
a luxurious mouth coating oiliness,
which is decadently succeeded by a
long-lasting, sweet, oaky finish.
Brian Kinsman, Malt Master added:
"Bottled from just one European oak
sherry cask and testament to the
uniqueness of this exclusive whisky,
Glenfiddich Anniversary Vintage has a
cask-strength ABV of 55.2%. Glenfiddich
has been family run since 1887 and with
the freedom of independence and the
foresight of long term planning, we have
created the largest collection of single
malt stock anywhere in the world. It
allows to us to create exceptional and
fantastic tasting whisky."
To complement a whisky of this calibre,
prestige and quality, each individually
numbered bottle is finished with a
rustic copper and blue design and is
presented in its own beautiful case.
The Glenfiddich Anniversary Vintage will
be available from today (9th September)
before the strictly limited bottles
travel from the distillery to whisky
connoisseurs and prestigious
establishments around the world. Each
bottle will sell for a minimum of £699.
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Glenfiddich Anniversary Vintage Tasting
Notes
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Producer's Tasting Notes:
Colour:
Bronze.
Nose:
Rich fruit cake, toasted almonds,
cinnamon and a zesty citrus note
enveloped in vanilla sweetness. Hints of
liquorice, leather and ground coffee.
Taste:
A beautiful velvety texture. Rich and
spicy with a sweet sherbety flavour, the
depth of oak tannin creates an
intriguing balance of sweet and dry with
a luxurious mouth coating oiliness.
Finish:
Long lasting with a sweet oakiness.
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