You may have already enjoyed our Glenfiddich 15 Year Old, with its complex layers of warm spice, honey and fruit. But what makes it so distinctive? We asked our Malt Master, Brian Kinsman, to explain the care and attention that goes into this exceptional single malt.
Can you tell us exactly what the archives are, and what they hold?
Glenfiddich’s archives provide a concrete timeline of the brand’s history; they are probably unique in the entire whisky industry for the wealth and material they have because there’s no other distillery or group of distilleries that has got such a continuous history as Glenfiddich.
Whisky has always been a part of my life. In fact, you might say it's in the blood. I followed my father into the whisky industry, starting off as a warehouseman before becoming an engineer and finally a manager.
by Mitch Bechard, Glenfiddich Ambassador
In the past century the growth of the single malt whisky category has been meteoric. Although whisky can trace its official origins back to 1494, the single malt is a newcomer to the commercial spirit market, the first real emergence in 1963 with Glenfiddich. So how is single malt whisky coping with the increased demand from around the globe?
By Andy Fairgrieve, AIR Co-ordinator
Anyone who has ever visited us in Dufftown knows that we’re lucky enough to live and work in an incredibly beautiful, inspiring corner of Scotland. But not only is it the perfect place for creating exceptional single malt whiskies, it’s also an ideal spot to create compelling works of art.
For the past twelve years the Glenfiddich Distillery has been quietly building on its reputation for being a home to the creative spirit through our Artists in Residence programme..
Daniel Zalkus – Still House (2012)