Glenfiddich

Glenfiddich is a single malt Scotch Whisky.

Although to the average Scot, Glenfiddich isn't the symbol they associate themselves and their country with, any other person will readily as readily link Glenfiddich with Scotland as they would the clan symbol on your Scottish Heirloom Jewelry.

Glenfiddich is unique in terms of its production method in the Highlands and Speyside, because it is the only Whisky which is distilled, bottled and matured all at one location. It is also the only Whisky which sources its water from one single spring, called the Robbie Dhu springs. Glenfiddich is matured in oak barrels, predominantly these are rum barrels from Cuba and Burbon barrels from America. The Glenfiddich is aged in the barrels and then bottled. The age of the Glenfiddich is determined by the time it has spent in the barrel, once it is bottled its age does not change. Currently, there are 12,15,18, 21, 30 year aged types of Glenfiddich.

The Glenfiddich distillery was formed in 1886 by William Grant. The first lot of Glenfiddich was released form the stills of the distillary on the Christmas day of 1887. In the 1960's the Glenfiddich began to expand its business by introducing gift packages, a distinctive bottle design and a visitor center in the distillery. The Glenfiddich name has survived to this day unlike its competitors of the time.