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Glenfiddich Select Cask
Glenfiddich What can I say about Glenfiddich that has not been said a thousand times ? Founded by William Grant in 1886, building of the distillery was completed in 1887 and the first spirit flowed Christmas day 1887.. The output from this distillery has a maximum of 13.7 million litres of alcohol per year but…
Glenfiddich “Spirit of Speyside” 2018 bottling.
Glenfiddich Distillery “ Valley of the deer “ was the dream of William Grant, in 1886 he along with his family ( seven sons and two daughters ) by his side he set out to fulfil his dream and build his distillery. Built by hand stone by stone it was to take a full year…
Glenfiddich 27 yo 1st fill sherry barrel.
Where do I start with this review.. For many years I have enjoyed Glenfiddich whisky, after all it is the whisky that started me on my journey into single malts.. So many people dismiss Glenfiddich but how can you when it is basically on of the best selling whisky names out there ! It is…
A DAY IN THE LIFE.. BRIAN KINSMAN.
When I started this series of features I had a few people in my mind that I had to try and approach, Brian was one of those people and when he agreed to contribute I was absolutely thrilled.. As the master distiller at what is probably the most famous distillery in the world it is…
Glenfiddich 15.
This is a lovely step up in the fiddich stable, this malt is a mixture of bourbon, sherry and Virgin oak casks mixed into a large vat ( solero vat) this large vessel is never actually emptied. Bottled at 40% which is a great shame because this is stunning at cask strength.. Nose.. A lovely…
Glenfiddich 12
This is the entry level malt for Glenfiddich, it will always have many followers and plenty of people that just want to slate it. Glenfiddich is one of the worlds best selling malts so they must be doing something right. This malt was my first single malt that I bought so I will always be…
Glenfiddich age of discovery 19 yo madeira
This offering from Glenfiddich is part of a 3 bottle set, the Madeira cask, red wine cask and bourbon. This offering is bottled at 40%, although I can’t help thinking it would be so much better at 46%. Nose.. A lovely aromatic sweet scent of figs, grapes and orange marmalade hit your senses, my taste…
Glenfiddich 15 distillers edition
The Glenfiddich 15 distillers edition is another great addition to what is a fantastic core range, this distillery just keeps turning out great whisky. Bottled at 51% and is a mix of bourbon and sherry casks, this whisky offers something different to your normal glenfiddichs. Nose.. A lovely floral, fruity nose awaits, the typical green…
Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix
This offering from Glenfiddich is iconic. It comes with its very own story of how it was born. “In 2010, twice a winter’s worth of snow fell on our warehouse roofs in just a few weeks. In the most remote part of our Distillery, bearing the weight of a herd of elephants, a few collapsed….
Glenfiddich
Owner.. William Grant & sons. Founded.. 1886. Region.. Speyside. Capacity.. 14 000 000 litres. Tel.. 01340 820373 Web.. http://www.glenfiddich.com visitor centre… Yes Tours… Yes Bottle your own…. Yes Cafe….Yes 1887 William Grant fulfils a lifelong ambition and starts building his own distillery with the help of his nine children and a single stone mason. He…
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