Glenfiddich is very special in the scope of Scottish distilleries as it is still managed today by its founders, William Grant & Sons. The distillery was founded between 1886-87 by William Grant, who also founded Balvenie and Mortlach.
The Glenf…
Glenfiddich is very special in the scope of Scottish distilleries as it is still managed today by its founders, William Grant & Sons. The distillery was founded between 1886-87 by William Grant, who also founded Balvenie and Mortlach.
The Glenfiddich almost needs no introduction. One of the most prolific distilleries and Single Malts in the Scottish Whisky world, Glenfiddich stands on the hills of Speyside, on the outskirts of the bustling Whisky town of Dufftown. What is now probably the best-known 'brand' of Single Malt Whisky in the world has an extremely extensive range of official bottlings. Glenfiddich owns the title as the best selling Single Malt Scotch Whisky. In addition to the varieties of wood finishes and cask strength editions, the core range of different ages of bottlings are comprised of a 12 year old, 15 year old, 18 year old, and 21 year old. Glenfiddich also boasts the oldest Single Malt on the market: Cask 843, filled in 1937. The 64-year-old malt was watched over by ten malt masters, and after the angel's took their share, only 61 bottles were left.
Glenfiddich has an awe-inspiring production capacity, standing at 10 million liters a year, earning it the nic-name of 'the giant'. The water source is the nearby Robbie Dubh. What is even more impressive about both the production capacity and the history of Glenfiddich is that this sprawling but beautiful site was allegedly founded with just £120 of capital. Glenfiddich was also the first site to incorporate the practice of continuous mashing. 24 Douglas fir washbacks and three mash tuns support the production, although only two are used regularly. Glenfiddich boasts another unique facet to its distillery: an on-site bottling line. It is extremely rare for distilleries to have on-site bottling facilities, which makes Glenfiddich's all the more special.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:28 History
14:03 Mashing
16:46 Fermentation
19:39 Destillation
22:46 Warehouse
27:16 Interview + tasting
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