Glenfiddich Grand Château is a 31 Year Old whisky that has been finished for nine years in red wine casks from Bordeaux. It marks the first release by the distillery to use red wine casks from this region.
The nine-year finish gives tasting notes of Indulgent and rich, caramelised cherry and apple intertwined with warming spice and toasted oak; an opulent, yet earthy liquid that's fruity and at the same time floral.
This limited edition whisky is being released as a part of The Glenfiddich Grand Series, a collection that celebrates the unexpected collision between single malt and cultures from around the world.
Brian Kinsman, Glenfiddich Malt Master said of the latest release: “Bordeaux red wine casks are incredibly versatile sources of flavour and recognised widely for their outstanding quality, providing the perfect opportunity for experimentation to develop a profound spirit.
“Nine years spent cocooned in these extraordinary Bordeaux red wine casks results in an exceptionally vibrant liquid which intensifies Glenfiddich’s classic fruity character balanced somewhat unusually with notes of deep oak and warming vanilla.
“Although wine is becoming an increasingly popular choice for maturation within the single malt category, it remains relatively rare to see whiskies finished in a Bordeaux red wine cask, making this an incredibly intriguing and collectable bottling.”
Claudia Falcone, Glenfiddich Global Brand Director added: “The addition of Grand Château to The Glenfiddich portfolio, experimenting with flavour combinations and an extended finishing period, establishes our position as a brand that continues to push the boundaries of whisky making. Grand Château allows us to explore the collision of different cultures, whilst taking luxury to new heights.”
Grand Château’s display boxes are an eye-catching work of art by French street artist André Saraiva.
Along with designing the bold interior packaging, Saraiva has created ‘The Artist’s Edition’ through ‘disrupting’ 250 of the traditional Toile De Jouy display box, using them as a canvas to add his playful interpretation of the spirit and its story.
The limited edition display boxes feature Saraiva’s signature ‘Mr.A’ character–a figure that has travelled the world from the streets of Paris to New York, Shenzhen, London and Seoul, and within this design can be seen playfully selecting the extended Bordeaux red wine cask finished whisky at the Glenfiddich distillery.
Grand Château is the latest addition to the Grand series, which includes Grand Yozakura, a limited edition 29 Year Old whisky the first Single Malt Scotch Whisky to be finished in rare ex-Awamori casks; Grande Couronne, a 26 Year Old Scotch Whisky matured in American and European oak casks and finished for up to two years in French Cognac casks.
This followed Glenfiddich Grand Cru, aged for 23 years in American and European oak casks and then finished in French Cuvée oak casks; Gran Cortes, a Glenfiddich whisky aged for 22 years in traditional Sherry oak before finishing in very rare Palo Cortado Sherry casks and Glenfiddich Gran Reserva, patiently mellowed for 21 years in European and American Oak casks before being finished in Caribbean Rum casks.
Glenfiddich Grand Château will be available from luxury whisky retail outlets and premium establishments in the UK including Harvey Nichols from September 2024 for an RRSP of £1,550.
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