Single Malt Grand Cru Cuvee Cask Finish 23YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a fully matured 23-year-old single malt whisky, it is bottled at its absolute peak of complexity and does not age further in the bottle. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will maintain its exceptional quality for decades if kept sealed and stored upright out of direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Freshly shucked oysters, aged Comté or Gruyère cheese, and classic pear tarte tatin.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the heart of Speyside, Scotland, the Glenfiddich 23 Year Old Grand Cru is a masterstroke of cross-cultural maturation. Founded in 1887 by William Grant in Dufftown, Glenfiddich has long been a pioneer in single malt Scotch. This exceptional expression is aged for 23 years in American and European oak casks before undergoing an experimental finishing period of up to six months in rare French Cuvée oak casks—the very casks that once cradled the base wines destined for the world's finest champagnes. This unique finishing process infuses the traditional Speyside profile of rich vanilla, sweet brioche, and pear blossom with an elegant, effervescent-like fruitiness and a delicate floral lift, bridging the rugged heritage of Scottish distillation with the refined luxury of French winemaking.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Glenfiddich Distillery blev grundlagt i 1886 af William Grant og opført ved håndkraft med hjælp fra hans familie. Destilleriet ligger i hjertet af Dufftown i Skotlands berømte Speyside-region og er den dag i dag stadig uafhængigt ejet af William Grant & Sons. I 1963 skrev destilleriet historie ved at bane vejen for single malt whisky på det internationale marked, der hidtil havde været domineret af traditionelle blends. Glenfiddich fremstiller sin whisky på det krystalklare kildevand fra de nærliggende Robbie Dhu-kilder, destillerer på karakteristiske svanehalsformede kobberkedler og råder over eget bødkeri for at have fuld kontrol over modningen på førsteklasses amerikanske og europæiske egetræsfade. Destilleriet er verdenskendt for sin ikoniske trekantede flaske og skaber en anmelderrost portefølje af single malts, der er kendetegnet ved destilleriets signaturnoter af frugthave, sprøde grønne pærer, fine florale nuancer samt en bemærkelsesværdig dybde i de sjældne årgangsaftapninger.