Glenfiddich 12 Years [1000ML]

Description

William Grant was the founder of the Glenfiddich distillery, a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in the Scottish burg of Dufftown in Moray, and the best-selling of its kind in the world. Grant was a manager at the Mortlach distillery before.

In the summer of 1886, Grant, together with his seven, two daughters and one stonemason built the Glenfiddich distillery with their bare hands; stone by stone. They completed the construction after a year. On Christmas day of 1887, the first drop of spirit dripped from the Glenfiddich distillery copper, which stood for Valley of the Deer in Gaelic.

Grant’s passion, determination and pioneering spirit continued to guide the Glenfiddich brand. The brand is one of the few single malt distilleries to remain entirely family-owned and is now the World's Most Awarded Single Malt Scotch Whisky, a true reflection of the founder’s innovative nature, passed down through the generations. Today, the fifth generation of Grant’s family runs the distillery and has expanded to include three more malt distilleries, Balvenie, Kininvie and Ailsa Bay, a grain whisky distillery, Girvan and others such as Monkey Shoulder and Hendrick’s gin. In 1957, Glenfiddich introduced its iconic triangular bottle and in 1963 became the first brand to be marketed as a single malt whisky worldwide. It is also the first Scottish distillery to open its visitor centre in 1969.

Glenfiddich 12 Years is the brand’s signature expression, carefully matured in the finest American oak and European sherry oak casks for a minimum of 12 years.

TO THE EYE

Golden.

TO THE NOSE

Fresh and fruity with hints of pear.

TO THE TONGUE

Sweet fruity notes with butterscotch, malt, and subtle oak notes.

TO THE END

Long smooth and mellow finish.