this family-owned company is one of the leaders in single malt scotch hi I’m
leaders in single malt scotch hi I’m
leaders in single malt scotch hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about Glenfiddich
learning more about Glenfiddich
learning more about Glenfiddich Glenfiddich was started off by William
Glenfiddich was started off by William
Glenfiddich was started off by William Greg William Grant worked at a small
Greg William Grant worked at a small
Greg William Grant worked at a small disarray in Dufton the same villages
disarray in Dufton the same villages
disarray in Dufton the same villages Glenfiddich for 20 years now during that
Glenfiddich for 20 years now during that
Glenfiddich for 20 years now during that time he clearly saw that this is
time he clearly saw that this is
time he clearly saw that this is something that he could also do he had
something that he could also do he had
something that he could also do he had this dream to build his own distillery
this dream to build his own distillery
this dream to build his own distillery and produced the best ROM in the valley
and produced the best ROM in the valley
and produced the best ROM in the valley after 20 years he had accrued sufficient
after 20 years he had accrued sufficient
after 20 years he had accrued sufficient wealth and also sufficient knowledge to
wealth and also sufficient knowledge to
wealth and also sufficient knowledge to do just that so in 1886 he started to
do just that so in 1886 he started to
do just that so in 1886 he started to build his own distillery he completed it
build his own distillery he completed it
build his own distillery he completed it on Christmas Day 1887 when the phosphate
on Christmas Day 1887 when the phosphate
on Christmas Day 1887 when the phosphate it flows through the stills is still in
it flows through the stills is still in
it flows through the stills is still in the same hands of the same family now
the same hands of the same family now
the same hands of the same family now fifth generations so it’s a family-owned
fifth generations so it’s a family-owned
fifth generations so it’s a family-owned company we’re very proud of it it has
company we’re very proud of it it has
company we’re very proud of it it has expanded hugely over the years we all
expanded hugely over the years we all
expanded hugely over the years we all learn Finnish bahraini but also grants
learn Finnish bahraini but also grants
learn Finnish bahraini but also grants whiskey and what ingredients go into
whiskey and what ingredients go into
whiskey and what ingredients go into producing this whiskey and also of the
producing this whiskey and also of the
producing this whiskey and also of the process well whiskey’s a generic name
process well whiskey’s a generic name
process well whiskey’s a generic name for many things blended malt whiskey
for many things blended malt whiskey
for many things blended malt whiskey clean whiskey bourbon American rice
clean whiskey bourbon American rice
clean whiskey bourbon American rice Japanese you name it but malt whiskey
Japanese you name it but malt whiskey
Japanese you name it but malt whiskey made in Scotland is made from one
made in Scotland is made from one
made in Scotland is made from one Empress a malted barley and singable
Empress a malted barley and singable
Empress a malted barley and singable comes from one single distillery so
comes from one single distillery so
comes from one single distillery so Glenfiddich is a single malt can only be
Glenfiddich is a single malt can only be
Glenfiddich is a single malt can only be made at Glenfiddich in Scotland we use a
made at Glenfiddich in Scotland we use a
made at Glenfiddich in Scotland we use a combination for European oak and
combination for European oak and
combination for European oak and American author whiskies and generally
American author whiskies and generally
American author whiskies and generally what we do at the end of the process is
what we do at the end of the process is
what we do at the end of the process is we we weave at those two morts at the
we we weave at those two morts at the
we we weave at those two morts at the end of the maturation phase to achieve a
end of the maturation phase to achieve a
end of the maturation phase to achieve a nice balanced flavor most mature in oak
nice balanced flavor most mature in oak
nice balanced flavor most mature in oak of one sort so it very much depends on
of one sort so it very much depends on
of one sort so it very much depends on how long you leave it in the oak
how long you leave it in the oak
how long you leave it in the oak obviously Bourbons are about two and a
obviously Bourbons are about two and a
obviously Bourbons are about two and a half years blended whiskies here for
half years blended whiskies here for
half years blended whiskies here for five years but you’ll get there the
five years but you’ll get there the
five years but you’ll get there the singer moths generally start at 1012
singer moths generally start at 1012
singer moths generally start at 1012 years and and then of course other words
years and and then of course other words
years and and then of course other words we have a malt whisky for instance 50
we have a malt whisky for instance 50
we have a malt whisky for instance 50 years old now I know there are a variety
years old now I know there are a variety
years old now I know there are a variety of different vintages available what
of different vintages available what
of different vintages available what more can you tell us about these so we
more can you tell us about these so we
more can you tell us about these so we have a healthy stock of aged whiskies in
have a healthy stock of aged whiskies in
have a healthy stock of aged whiskies in the warehouse so every year we’ll do two
the warehouse so every year we’ll do two
the warehouse so every year we’ll do two whiskies vintages between 31 and 37
whiskies vintages between 31 and 37
whiskies vintages between 31 and 37 years old but we also have as part of
years old but we also have as part of
years old but we also have as part of our standard range a 30 40 and 50
our standard range a 30 40 and 50
our standard range a 30 40 and 50 it’s kind of unique and obviously having
it’s kind of unique and obviously having
it’s kind of unique and obviously having a healthy stock of these whiskies allows
a healthy stock of these whiskies allows
a healthy stock of these whiskies allows us to do something like that how is it
us to do something like that how is it
us to do something like that how is it best stored I mean which is known for
best stored I mean which is known for
best stored I mean which is known for storing it for drinking clearly but if
storing it for drinking clearly but if
storing it for drinking clearly but if if it’s an investment just make sure
if it’s an investment just make sure
if it’s an investment just make sure you’ve got a very good seal on the top
you’ve got a very good seal on the top
you’ve got a very good seal on the top if you’re storing a very old bottle for
if you’re storing a very old bottle for
if you’re storing a very old bottle for a long time
a long time
a long time ice versus water we want my whiskeys up
ice versus water we want my whiskeys up
ice versus water we want my whiskeys up because if you want that whiskey up
because if you want that whiskey up
because if you want that whiskey up there in terms you get much more flavor
there in terms you get much more flavor
there in terms you get much more flavor and much more rolling clear if you wide
and much more rolling clear if you wide
and much more rolling clear if you wide ice you get the reverse it seems to
ice you get the reverse it seems to
ice you get the reverse it seems to contract two flavors but a lot of people
contract two flavors but a lot of people
contract two flavors but a lot of people will find whiskey quite a tough flavor
will find whiskey quite a tough flavor
will find whiskey quite a tough flavor so they’ve put ice into it comes up the
so they’ve put ice into it comes up the
so they’ve put ice into it comes up the hill it makes it palatable for them so
hill it makes it palatable for them so
hill it makes it palatable for them so there’s no right or wrong way it’s down
there’s no right or wrong way it’s down
there’s no right or wrong way it’s down to the individual to determine what’s
to the individual to determine what’s
to the individual to determine what’s good for them what about food pairings
good for them what about food pairings
good for them what about food pairings we find that that dried or smoked meats
we find that that dried or smoked meats
we find that that dried or smoked meats go well with our 12 now 18 desires are
go well with our 12 now 18 desires are
go well with our 12 now 18 desires are fantastic with the 21 chocolate goes
fantastic with the 21 chocolate goes
fantastic with the 21 chocolate goes great with what the 15 and under 30 so
great with what the 15 and under 30 so
great with what the 15 and under 30 so we know what works but we can’t be too
we know what works but we can’t be too
we know what works but we can’t be too specific and we’re serving it how is it
specific and we’re serving it how is it
specific and we’re serving it how is it best served the best ways with friends
best served the best ways with friends
best served the best ways with friends if your friends are buying the whiskey
if your friends are buying the whiskey
if your friends are buying the whiskey that’s even better
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