Glenfiddich 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky

On the nose, distinctively fresh and fruity with a hint of pear. Beautifully crafted and delicately balanced. To taste, characteristic sweet, fruity notes. Develops into butterscotch, cream, malt and subtle oak flavours.

• Distillery: Glenfiddich Distillery
• Type: Single Malt Whisky
  
• Region: Speyside, Scotland
  
• Alcohol: 40%
  
• Volume: 700ml
  
• Goes with: Neat or over ice
  

Flowing in the Valley of the Deer since 1887, this single malt is Glenfiddich's signature expression, made from Highland spring water since 1887, its distinctive fruitiness comes from the high cut point William Grant always insisted upon. Carefully matured in the finest American oak and European oak sherry casks for at least 12 years, it is mellowed in oak marrying tuns to create its sweet and subtle oak flavours.

This multi-award winning Glenfiddich 12 year old single malt whisky will not disappoint. Perfect as a gift for someone special or as a corporate gift. Buy right here and get delivered direct to your door, we deliver nationwide.

Glenfiddich is one of three William Grant-owned whisky distilleries which sit in relatively close proximity to each other to the north of Dufftown, the spiritual heart of Speyside. Founded in 1886, by William Grant Balvenie fame, the Glenfiddich distillery is currently one of but three distilleries to bottle on site, and houses stills with a total annual capacity of 13 million litres. Furthermore, Glenfiddich matures its single malt whisky in its onsite warehouses, which can house up to 800,000 casks. Malt is bought in, a proportion of this is malted at the neighbouring Balvenie distillery.

Following the end of the Second World War and the resulting surge in whisky demand, Glenfiddich was a relatively small brand and faced hefty competition from the blended scotch brands which held a veritable monopoly on the market.

Rather than competing directly, Glenfiddich concentrated on single malt sales and in 1963 became the first Scotch whisky to be marketed as such, flying proudly in the face of critics. The gamble paid off, and eleven years later sixteen new stills were installed to cope with demand.

The range is now large and includes several cask finishes as well as a 2002-released 1937 vintage, of which there are just sixty-one bottles. Each came with a recommended Glenfiddich price of £10,000.

Glenfiddich was the first distillery with a visitor centre, which today receives 125,000 visitors per annum and underwent a £1.7 million rebuild in 2005. World famous, Glenfiddich is the number one top-selling single malt whisky not only in the UK, but also globally.

However, in 2010, a rather extreme weather accident created a unique opportunity. Heavy snowfall caused some of the warehouse roofs to collapse, exposing maturing casks to the elements, a frosty -19°C! People were working round the clock to save the casks, and as a tribute to them, the Malt Master created Snow Phoenix, marrying the rescued casks to create a limited edition single malt. In 2016, the distillery introduced its Experimental Series, which has resulted in a few very popular expressions, including Winter Storm and an IPA cask-finished single malt.  

• Gold - 2020 International Spirits Challenge - Distillers' Single Malts 12yo or less
• Gold - 2019 The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business) - Speyside Single Malts up to 12yo
• Gold - 2019 International Spirits Challenge - Distillers' Single Malts 12yo or less
  
• Silver - 2019 International Wine & Spirit Competition - Scotch Single Malt - Speyside
  
• Silver - 2018 The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business) - Speyside Single Malts up to 12yo
  
• Silver - 2017 International Wine & Spirit Competition - Scotch Single Malt - Speyside
  
• Silver - 2015 The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business) - Speyside Single Malts up to 12yo
  
• Master - 2014 The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business) - Speyside Single Malts up to 12yo
  
• Gold - 2014 International Wine & Spirit Competition - Scotch Single Malt - Speyside
  
• Gold - 2013 International Wine & Spirit Competition - Scotch Single Malt - Speyside
  
• Gold - 2013 The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business) - Speyside Single Malts up to 12yo
  
• Silver - San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Single Malt Scotch - to 12yo