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Glenfiddich is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky distilled and bottled by William Grant & Sons at the Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown , Scotland . ''Glenfiddich'' is pronounced with a hard ''ch'' as in the Scottish ''loch'' {Link without Title} . HISTORY In 1886 , William Grant founded the Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown , Scotland , in the valley of the River Fiddich . Glenfiddich whisky first ran from the Stills on Christmas Day, 1887 . In the 1960s and 70s, many small, independent distillers were bought up or went bankrupt. In order to survive, W. Grant & Sons embarked on a bold campaign to introduce the world to the pleasures of single malt Scotch. This strategy worked, and Glenfiddich is now the world's best-selling single malt. It is sold in 180 countries, and accounts for about 20% of single malt sales. In 1957 the company started bottling Glenfiddich in a triangular bottle. Later, W. Grant & Sons was the first to package its bottles in tubes and gift tins. In 1969 the Glenfiddich was the first distillery in Scotland to open a visitor's centre. W. Grant & Sons was also the first distiller to recognise the importance of the duty-free market for spirits, and take advantage of these opportunities. PRODUCTION s in the distillery.]] The whisky is the only Highland or Speyside Scotch whisky to be distilled, matured and bottled at a single distillery. The distillery is the only Scotch whisky distillery to use a single source of natural spring water. This source is the Robbie Dhu springs. Glenfiddich is matured in oak casks such as Sherry butts from Spain or Bourbon Whiskey barrels from America. WHISKIES Glenfiddich is bottled at ages of 12, 15, 18, 21 and 30 year old. The distillery has also bottled a number of rare whiskies including:
GLENFIDDICH AWARDS Since 1970 , Glenfiddich has promoted the Glenfiddich Food And Drink Awards to honour distinguished writing and broadcasting in the fields of food and drink in the UK. EXTERNAL LINKS
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