Glenfiddich
Pronounced: glen-FIDD-ick.
Glenfiddich is the biggest ‘Brand’ in single malt whisky today. Glenfiddich sell around 954,000 cases a year, in 180 countries, making them the best selling single malt in the world. The distillery was founded in 1886, by William Grant & Sons and is still owned buy the same company today. Glenfiddich is the largest distillery in Scotland to still be family owned. The first spirit that was produced at Glenfiddich distillery was on Christmas Day in 1887. The distillery is located in the whisky town of Dufftown, Banffshire. The distillery has five wash stills and eight spirit stills that produce about 11,000,000 litres a year.
House style: At younger ages it is a fresh, lively aperitif. At great age it is complex and fuller bodied.
