The Glenfiddich distillery was built between 1886 and 1887 by William Grant and began production on Christmas Day 1887. In 1892, the founder took a break from managing the Glenfiddich Distillery to establish the nearby Balvenie Distillery, also still owned by William Grant & Sons. In 1963 the distinctive three-sided Glenfiddich bottle was introduced. In the same year, the distillery also brought the first official single malt whiskey onto the market.
Aroma: Sweet with barley malt, apple and pear, some honey and slightly dry oak.
Taste: Sweetness and spice mixed with caramel and vanilla, fruity, some oak.
Glenfiddich 15 years:
Aroma: Sweet and spicy, grain with hints of baked apple and raisin, dry oak and a hint of cinnamon.
Taste: Slightly peppery, sweet with caramel, fruity with ripe apples and pears, nutty oak notes.
Glenfiddich 18 years:
Aroma: Ripe fruit notes, sugary sweetness, cinnamon, aromatic oak with some clove.
Taste: Sweet and fruity with glazed pears and candied apples, spices and slightly dry oak.
