| Region |
Highlands |
| District |
Speyside (Dufftown) |
| Water source |
Robbie Dhu (brewing)
Fiddich river (cooling) |
| Neighbours |
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| Owner |
William Grant & Sons Ltd |
| Manager |
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| Visitor centre |
All year:
Monday to Saturday from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Sunday from 12noon to 4.30pm.
Admission price:
Adults: free
Individuals and small groups can come along without booking ahead. However, groups of 12 and over must book in advance by clicking http://uk.glenfiddich.com/world/distillery/booking.html |
| Address |
Dufftown,
Banffshire, AB55 4DH |
| Phone |
+44 (0)1340 820 373 |
| Website |
http://www.glenfiddich.com |
| History |
1886 : William Grant and his nine children rolled up their sleeves to build the Distillery with their bare hands
1887 : First spirit flows from the stills on Christmas day
1898 : de groothandel Pattison's (grootste blender en verdeler in Schotland) ging falliet, het was Grant's grootste klant
1904 : W. Grant opened the first shop in Blackburn
1905 : first agency in Canada and US
1911 : first agency in Europe (Scandinavië, Hamburg and Rotterdam)
1969 : visitor centre opened |
| House Style |
At younger ages it is a fresh, lively aperitif. At great age it is complex and fuller bodied. |
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| Meaning |
Valley of the Deer |
| Capacity per year |
10.000.000 litres |
| Information |
90% of the production is bottled as a single malt. Glenfiddich is one of the few remaining independents. |