In Gaelic, “Fiddich” means deer and “Glen” means valley. Fiddich is also the name of a nearby river. So Glenfiddich literally means Valley of the Deer / Valley of the River Fiddich.
He names it Glenfiddich, Gaelic for Valley of the Deer.
The reason for so many Glen-something whiskies is because 'glen' means 'valley' in Gaelic. There are a lot of hills in Scotland, so there are lots of glens.
The brand's stag icon was originally inspired by its distillery, located in a valley where deer sightings are common, hence the meaning behind the brand's Gaelic name, “valley of the deer.” Over time, the stag has come to symbolize Glenfiddich's ethos.
Glenlivet, translated from Gaelic, means “valley of the smooth flowing one” and is most likely referencing the nearby River Livet.
Laphroaig - Gaelic for "the beautiful hollow by the broad bay" - boasts, as its name demands, an idyllic setting for a Distillery, with its own sea loch and peninsula.
This comes down to personal preference, but Glenlivet is a bit stronger while Glenfiddich is seemingly lighter. Here at Barrel & Brew, we are split on what we like. Personally, I prefer Glenfiddich as I thoroughly enjoy the lightness and pear flavors. Ultimately, we recommend you try both!
The Glenfiddich bottle is triangular in shape to represent the three pillars of whisky-making: air, water and barley. The triangular bottle was originally designed for William Grant & Sons in 1956 by Hans Schleger, a world-famous modernist whose work continues to inspire today.
Glenfiddich means 'Valley of the deer' in Scots Gaelic, hence the presence of a deer symbol on Glenfiddich Whisky bottles. Glenfiddich is the world's best-selling single malt whisky.
Glenfiddich is why we call it 'single malt' Scotch.
Glenfiddich was the first Scottish distillery to export and market its whisky as a single malt, first referring to the product as “Straight Malt” and “Pure Malt” to convey the message that bottles came from just one distillery and only contained malt.
highlights. Rum from the barrels was drained, and Glenfiddich whiskey was placed for 21 months in a container for 21 months. Aging in rum barrels gave whiskey a seductive aroma and exquisite taste.
When it comes to the flavour profile and aroma, Glenmorangie is known for its light yet creamy flavours with notes of orange peel and lemon combined with floral undertones and a hint of spice. Meanwhile, Glenfiddich delivers more intense flavours such as dark chocolate and cherries coupled with creamy oaky notes.
Whatever important date can be identified in the progress of humanity over the last 125 years, Glenfiddich was there: not by chance, time has always been one of the fundamental values put in place by the production rules of the distillery - family owned from the foundation to the present - with its slogan 'every year ...
In Gaelic, “Fiddich” means deer and “Glen” means valley.
Uisge Beatha - (Pronounced 'Ooshka Ba') this means 'water of life' in Gaelic and is used as a formal way to describe whisky.
The term 'whisky' derives originally from the Gaelic 'uisge beatha', or 'usquebaugh', meaning 'water of life'.
Description. Glenfiddich takes its name from its location, this in Scottish Gaelic meaning Valley of the deer and is why Glenfiddich have the Stags Head as their Logo.
Its emblem is the red grouse, Scotland's national game bird. It has been the highest-selling whisky brand in Scotland since 1980. As a standard price blended Scotch whisky, its main competitors in its home market are Grant's, Bell's and Teacher's.
The best way to avoid oxidising your whisky tasting set, and changing the flavour, is simply to drink it. An open bottle of whisky lasts much longer if it's more than half full, with a shelf-life of up to five years. But once it reaches the halfway mark, this drops to just one or two years.
Give the bottle a shake and look closely at the 'beading,' the ring of frothy bubbles that form. The bubbles will disappear rapidly in a whisky bottled at 40% alcohol by volume (ABV), but persist for 20-30 seconds in a whisky bottled with an ABV higher than 50%.
Glenfiddich Whisky: Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 12 to 50 Year Old.
Glenfiddich 1937 Rare Collection
The whisky is priced at a whopping US$120,000 (Rs88,82,460).
A bottle of rare Glenfiddich single malt was just sold at the Bonhams Whisky Auction for a mind-boggling price: The winning bid was £68,500, or approximately $85,000.
Temperature, humidity, and light are all contributing factors to just how well the whisky will age. In a cask with the correct conditions in place, whisky will almost always become better with age.