Glenfiddich scotch whisky

Description

Glenfiddich distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery owned by William Grant & Sons in the Scottish burgh of Dufftown in Moray.

Having been founded in 1886 by William Grant, the first whisky ran from their stills on Christmas Day in 1887.

The name actually name comes from the location of the distillery, situated in the glen of the river Fiddich. In scots gaelic Glenfiddich means ‘valley of the deer’, hence the stag found on the bottles.

This whisky has been produced since 2008 and is awarded the world over. It’s also the most awarded at the IWSC and claims the distinction of being the world’s best-selling single-malt whisky.

It’s known for both its freshness and distinctive fruitiness, both a result of its production methods. The freshness comes from the highland spring water (used since 1887), and the fruitiness form the high cut point which was insisted on by William Grant himself.

The maturation occurs in both american oak, and european oak sherry casks for at least 12 years. Mellowed in oak marrying tuns to ensure a sweet, yet subtle oak flavour.

On the nose the renowned fresh and fruity aroma comes through with a hint of pear. The taste has fruity notes with a characteristic sweetness. These develop into a creamy butterscotch, delicious malt notes and subtle oak flavours. The finish rounds out long and smooth, finishing deliciously mellow.

Perfect Serve

Whisky is best enjoyed as you like it! With Glenfiddich this is no different. We recommend trying with a few drops of water, or perhaps a single cube of ice. However, as with any quality dram, room temperature and savoured slowly also works exceptionally well.