The Perfect Collection by Mr. Richard Gooding Digital Catalogue - Magazine - Page 42
GLENFIDDICH DISTILLERY
In the summer of 1886, with his seven sons and
two daughters, William Grant rolled up his sleeves
to begin building his distillery by hand, stone by
stone. After a single year of work it was ready, with
Glenfiddich’s first spirit produced on Christmas day
1887. To this day the distillery is owned by the same
family, William Grant & Sons.
As a family-owned distillery, this has afforded
Glenfiddich the privilege to pass through
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generations some of the most profound wisdom by
their master craftsmen, retaining their traditions to
ensure the consistent and exceptional quality of their
whiskies. Glenfiddich is the number one top-selling
single malt whisky globally, picking up a plethora
of awards along the way. Glenfiddich was an
important trailblazer in the whisky industry, whose
contribution should not be forgotten. The scale of
their operation today is a testament to this.