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The Glenfiddich Distillery
AB55 4DH
Dufftown
Banffshire
Scotland
Phone: +44(0) 1340 820 373
Fax: +44(0) 1340 822 083
Website
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In the heart of Speyside near Dufftown William Grant
built the distillery in 1886, a year later the first Glenfiddich spirit
trickled from the stills. Today one in every five bottles of single malt whisky
sold is a bottle of Glenfiddich making it the best-selling single malt whisky
in the world.
"Glenfiddich" means "Valley of the
Deer" in Gaelic. Surrounded by lusch forest and with the River Fiddich
flowing through it, the valley in question comes not only with the distillery
but the ruins of a medieval castle and the natural spring Robbie Dhu supplying
the distillery.
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Information about the tour at Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Tour in short: Situated on a pleasant site just outside Dufftown, the heart of the
distillery open for the visitor is the original plant built by the
Grants in 1886. Nice old stone buildings.
As the first ever visitor centre, Glenfiddich deals with over 80.000 visitors a year. And what a job they do - if you don't mind the hard sell its a great visit with free tour, tutored nosings, excellent facilities, the best foreign visitor support and so on.
Each visit starts with a film about the history of Glenfiddich, after
which you will see the heart of the Glenfiddich operation. Feel the heat rising
from the mash tun and discover the giant washbacks, hand-made from
Douglas fir and five metres high. You pass the little army of stills and experience one of the traditional
warehouses - earthen floors, stone walls, low ceilings and quiet
atmosphere. Even a visit to the bottling plant is included.
Glenfiddich complement the free tour with a Connoisseurs Tour - a special, in depth tour of Glenfiddich distillery,
which includes a visit to the atmospheric Solera warehouse and ends
with a tutored nosing and tasting session. The tour takes approximately
2.5 hours. Price £20 per person. Maximum of 12 people per tour. Over 18s only.
During the summer season the visitor centre is very busy. Glenfiddich therefore recommend that you book online to reserve your tour in advance.
Information for visiting Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Travel Directions: Glenfiddich is located on the A941 approximately half a mile north of Dufftown.
Opening Hours: Large visitor centre open all year round.
Tour Times: All day on demand. Weekdays 9.30 a.m to 4.30 p.m. Connoisseurs tours. Book a tour in advance
Price admission: Visits to Glenfiddich distillery are free.
Shop: Large shop with whisky, glasses, clothes and so on. Situated in the former "marrying" warehouse.
Restaurant: Coffee shop
Parking: Free parking.
Groups: By appointement. Good for coaches.
Photography in distillery: Yes.
Foreign visitor support: Very good. Guides speak French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Disabled access: Ok access to many things - videoroom, reception, warehouse, stillroom and malt barn.
Things of interest regarding Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Restaurants nearby: Coffeshop at Glenfiddich visitor centre. Restaurants in Dufftown. Nice picnic tables next to the parking lot.
Things of interest: Visit the the old castle ruin up the hill. Apart from other distillieries to visit around Dufftown you can experience a tour on the old railroad, visit Scottish dancing in Dufftown and much more.
Bed & breakfast and hotels nearby:
The whisky from Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Tasting notes: Glenfiddich: (15 yo Solera 40%) Soft with
notes of smoke, sherry and pears.
The production at Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Malt and malting: Slightly peated from several maltsters.
Distilling and the stills: Washstills: 15. Spiritstills: 15.
Watersource: Robbie Dhu
Barrels and casks: Sherry and bourbon
Bond and Warehousing: Dunnage warehouses on site
Mashing and fermentation: Mashtun: 2, 10 tons. Washbacks: 24, Pine.
Distillery manager: Grant Sayers
Owner: William Grants & Sons
The history of Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
History of the distillery: Founded: By
William Grant in 1886. Before Glenfiddich William Grant worked for almost 20 years at
Mortlach Distillery before investing in used equipment and a piece of land. In
1892 he built Balvenie distillery just nearby. During the Prohibition
Glenfiddich were one of the few distilleries to increase production to build up
stock that came in handy when the Prohibition was lifted. They were also among
the first to sell single malt in Great Britan and overseas. By WW1 Glenfiddich
had over 60 agencies in 30 countries in order to boost their sales. The
triangular bottle was launched in 1957. Glenfiddich still remain in the hands
of the descendants of its founders.
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