By Brian Kinsman
It gives me great pleasure to introduce you to our newest expressions – Glenfiddich Select Cask and Glenfiddich Reserve Cask, with a third expression, Glenfiddich Vintage Cask, to follow early next year. Together, they form our new Cask Collection. I hope you'll be as excited about them as I am.
By Ian Millar
This past week saw me spend some time with our Artists in Residence, as I do every year. Now in its 12th year, the program is one of the most exciting and unique things we do outside of whisky making. Every summer, we host established and up-and-coming artists from across the Globe at our Distillery for the summer. At the end of the residency, they leave behind some of the art they create – in fact, next time you visit us, be on the look out in the grounds, we often like to display our artists’ work for all to see.
Ian Millar and our 2013 Artists at the Robbie Dhu spring
by Mitch Bechard, Glenfiddich Ambassador
In recent years there has been a shift in the role of Scotch whisky behind the bar. What was once an enigma to the bartender is now something they embrace and constantly strive to expand their knowledge on. Drinks now feature not only Scotch whisky but also American, Japanese and Irish.
Name: Mark Anderson
Role: Mashman
Time at Glenfiddich: 6 Years
Mark checking the strength of the wash
What's a typical day like as a Mashman?
No two days are ever the same here at the Distillery, so it’s hard to describe a typical day, but a large part of my role is of course managing the process of turning malted barely into wort, and then wash. The mash tuns play a big part in the process – hence ‘Mashman’.
By Ian Millar
While I enjoy a great deal of travel in my role as Global Ambassador for Glenfiddich, few events are as enjoyable as the launch of a new expression, especially one as exciting as this.
This month saw me travel to Xiamen, China to launch a very special whisky – Glenfiddich Ultimate, a 38 Year Old Single Malt. The numbers '3' and '8' are extremely auspicious in Chinese culture, and with the popularity of whisky (especially Glenfiddich) growing rapidly in China, it’s only fitting that we launched this expression exclusively there.
