Single Malt Rare Collection Cask 22742 39YO
⏳ Drinking Window
As a highly aged single malt scotch whisky, this is bottled at its absolute peak of maturation. It is ready to be savored immediately upon release and will maintain its exceptional quality indefinitely if stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich blue cheeses such as Stilton, high-quality dark chocolate with a high cacao percentage, or slow-roasted venison.
✨ Technical Specifications
Deep in the heart of Speyside, Scotland, lies the Glenfiddich distillery, founded by William Grant in 1886. Named after the Gaelic for 'Valley of the Deer,' Glenfiddich has preserved its traditional distilling heritage for generations, still utilizing the Robbie Dhu spring for its exceptionally pure water. The Single Malt Rare Collection Cask 22742 39YO is an extraordinary testament to time and patience. Distilled in 1978 and matured for nearly four decades in a single oak cask, this ultra-rare expression captures the essence of Speyside's gentle microclimate. The slow, decades-long interaction between the spirit and the wood has yielded a remarkably complex profile, rich with notes of dark dried fruits, seasoned oak, delicate spice, and a whisper of classic Glenfiddich orchard fruit character.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1886 by William Grant alongside his nine children, Glenfiddich stands as one of Scotland's most historically significant and enduringly independent, family-owned distilleries. Situated in Dufftown within the heart of Speyside, the distillery draws its pure, mineral-soft process water exclusively from the Robbie Dhu springs, which flow through nearby peatlands and quartz terrain. Distillation is conducted in unusually small, distinctively shaped copper pot stills, meticulously replicated down to the exact curvature of the original late-nineteenth-century vessels to preserve high ester formation. Glenfiddich was instrumental in pioneering the modern global market for single malt Scotch in the 1960s. Today, under the guidance of Malt Master Brian Kinsman, the distillery is distinguished by its on-site cooperage and Solera vat system, crafting an iconic house profile marked by fresh orchard pear, delicate white blossom, subtle oak spice, and dried fruit complexity exemplified in releases like the 21 Year Old Gran Reserva Caribbean rum cask finish and the Rare Collection.