Glenfiddich celebrates 125th anniversary with new release

Glenfiddich has released a one of its rarest single malts to celebrate the 125 years of making whisky at The Glenfiddich Distillery.

The Glenfiddich Anniversary Vintage is one of the rarest bottlings ever released by the distillery

The Glenfiddich Anniversary Vintage – part of the Glenfiddich Rare Collection – is a 25-year-old expression first casked in European sherry oak on Christmas Day 1987.

Malt master Brian Kinsman then selected a small number of centenary casks so that Glenfiddich founder William Grant’s great-great grandson Peter Gordon and his son Dougal could choose which would become the Glenfiddich Anniversary Vintage.

Peter Gordon, who is also company director of Glenfiddich, said: “It was an honour to select this whisky – it truly reflects the pioneering spirit that has underpinned our 125 year history and my great-great grandfather’s legacy of making ‘the best dram in the valley’.”

With only 286 bottles available, the limited edition expression is said to have notes of fruit cake, almonds, cinnamon, citrus and vanilla on the nose, with spice, sweet sherbet and oak on the palate.

“Bottled from just one European oak sherry cask and testament to the uniqueness of this exclusive whisky, Glenfiddich Anniversary Vintage has a cask-strength abv of 55.4%.

“Glenfiddich has been family-run since 1887 and with the freedom of independence and the foresight of long-term planning, we have created the largest collection of single malt stock anywhere in the world.”

Each bottle of Glenfiddich Anniversary Vintage is individually numbered and is finished with a rustic copper and blue design.

Officially launched yesterday, the release comes with an RRP of £699.