Single Malt Release No 17 40YO
⏳ Drinking Window
As a highly aged distilled spirit, this whisky is bottled at its absolute peak of maturity and does not age further in the bottle. It is ready to be savored immediately upon release and will maintain its extraordinary quality indefinitely if stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich dark chocolate desserts, mature artisanal blue cheeses, and slow-roasted venison or game dishes.
✨ Technical Specifications
Nestled in the heart of Speyside, Scotland, Glenfiddich—meaning 'Valley of the Deer' in Gaelic—was established by William Grant in 1887. The Glenfiddich 40 Year Old is a legendary masterpiece of single malt Scotch whisky, representing the pinnacle of the distillery's craft. This exceptional expression is renowned for its pioneering 'remnant vatting' process, a continuous blending method where remnants of the previous 40-year-old batch are carried over and married with the next. Matured in a combination of exquisite American oak and Spanish Oloroso sherry casks, this whisky absorbs decades of character from the wood. It offers an incredibly rich, complex profile defined by dried fruits, dark chocolate, roasted coffee, and faint peat smoke, echoing the historic legacy of Speyside's pristine Robbie Dhu spring water and traditional copper pot stills.
🍾 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.