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Wine and Spirits - GlenfiddichGlenfiddich – Pioneer of Prestigious Malt Scotch Whisky!In the summer of 1886 founder, William Grant, set out tofulfill a lifelong ambition of creating the ‘best dram in thevalley’. With the help of his seven sons and two daughters,William built his distillery in a single year. Their hard work wasrewarded on Christmas Day 1887 when the first drop of spiritflowed from the small copper pot stills. William named hisdistillery Glenfiddich, Gaelic for ‘Valley of the Deer’.Over 120 years later, Glenfiddich is one of the few single maltdistilleries to remain entirely family owned and their whisky hasbecome the world’s most awarded single malt, a true reflectionof the passion, integrity and innovative spirit that have beenpassed down through the generations.FRESH PEAR AND SUBTLE OAK – 12 YEAR OLDThe pioneer of the prestigious single malt Scotch whiskycategory, Glenfiddich 12 Year Old is today enjoyed by morepeople around the world than any other single malt whisky.Their original, signature single malt Scotch whisky hasmatured for at least 12 years in American and Spanish oakcasks. The quality of these casks is exceptional as all areindividually tended by their experienced team of on-sitecoopers, ensuring their whisky developscomplex, elegantly rounded flavors withnotes of fresh pear and subtle oak.HONEY, RAISINS AND WARM SPICE – 15Year OldThe richly layered Glenfiddich 15 Year Oldsingle malt Scotch whisky is innovativelymatured in three types of oak cask: sherry,bourbon and new oak, before being marriedin our unique, handcrafted Oregon pineSolera vat. Year on year, this Solera vat isnever emptied but is always kept at least halffull creating a deliciously harmonious andintense whisky which gets more complex andintriguing every year.BAKED APPLE, CINNAMON AND ROBUSTOAK – 18 Year OldProduced in small, individually numberedbatches, Glenfiddich 18 Year Old combinesa touch of fruity sweetness from theSpanish Oloroso wood and an oakinessfrom the traditional American casks. Afterbeing married in wooden tuns for at leastthree months, its rich, mellow flavors cometogether, creating an exceptionally smoothand remarkably deep single malt Scotchwhisky with notes of baked apple, spice androbust oak. Each batch is unique and is of anextraordinary quality.OUR FINEST DOUBLE-MATURED WHISKYFor 125 years, five generations of MaltMasters have helped make Glenfiddichthe World’ Most Awarded Single Malt with their pioneeringtechniques and unrivaled expertise. Glenfiddich’s sixth MaltMaster, Brian Kinsman, continues our tradition of innovationwith his latest creation. The Malt Master’s Edition is maturedtwice, each time for a number of years, in two separate casksconsecutively. First the whisky is aged in traditional oak fora period of years then inthe highest quality sherrycasks for its final years ofmaturation. This creates arich, complex whisky withflavors imparted from bothwoods.This labor-intensiveprocess differs fromfinishing in that there isa balance of maturationfor several years in twodistinct woods, not longtermaging in one type ofwood followed by a shortperiod spent in another.As a result of these effortsour “Double-Matured” MaltMaster’s Edition has a truly unique taste. Bottled at 43% ABV,the nose entices with damp earth and whisky-soaked woodintermingling with vanilla and smoky embers. On the palette,zingy sherbet leads but this slowly turns to plum and spicewith hints of almond and wedding cake. The finish is silkysmooth.The Malt Master’s Edition is worth seeking out. Findinga bottle could not be easier, simply use our “Find YourGlenfiddich” tool. The Malt Master’s Edition was selected outof over 1,000 entries at the 17th annual International SpiritChallenge to receive a Gold Medal. This latest win is a tributeto over a century of pioneering spirit and innovation.December 2012 •19