Single Malt Release No 9 40YO
⏳ Drinking Window
As an ultra-aged single malt Scotch whisky, this spirit is bottled at its absolute peak of maturation and does not age further in glass. It is ready to be savored immediately upon release and, if stored upright in a cool, dark place, will maintain its extraordinary character for decades.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich blue cheeses like Stilton, artisanal dark chocolate with high cocoa content, or slow-roasted venison.
✨ Technical Specifications
Nestled in the heart of Speyside, Scotland, the Glenfiddich distillery was founded in 1886 by William Grant and his family, who built the distillery stone by stone. The name Glenfiddich is Gaelic for 'Valley of the Deer', a motif reflected in the distillery's iconic stag emblem. The legendary 40-Year-Old Single Malt is a masterpiece of patient maturation and liquid history. It is crafted using a pioneering 'remnant vatting' process, where the master distiller marries casks of exceptional age with remnants from the previous 40-year-old batch, creating a continuous sensory link across generations. Matured in a combination of fine Oloroso sherry and American oak casks, this rare spirit absorbs the damp, cool Speyside climate, resulting in an incredibly complex profile of dark chocolate, dried fruits, roasted coffee, and faint peat smoke, all softened by decades of gentle breathing in traditional stone dunnage warehouses.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1886 by William Grant and constructed by hand with the help of his family, Glenfiddich Distillery is situated in the heart of Dufftown in Scotland's renowned Speyside region. Still independently owned by William Grant & Sons, the distillery made history in 1963 by pioneering the international single malt Scotch whisky category beyond traditional blended scotch. Glenfiddich crafts its spirits using the pristine waters of the nearby Robbie Dhu springs, distilling through distinctive copper pot stills and maintaining its own on-site cooperage to oversee maturation in premium American and European oak casks. Renowned worldwide for its iconic triangular bottle, the distillery produces an acclaimed spectrum of single malts characterized by signature orchard-fruit aromas, crisp green pear, delicate floral notes, and remarkable depth in its rare vintage releases.