Admission
Free
Connoisseurs' Tours
if you would like a more in-depth tour complemented by a tutored nosing of some of the older variants of Glenfiddich, this is the one for you. Booking strongly advised. £20 per person. Over 18s only.
Opening Times
Monday to Saturday: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Sunday: 12pm to 4.30pm
We close on Friday 18th December 2009 and re-open on Monday 4th January 2010.
Contact Details
The Glenfiddich Distillery
Dufftown
Banffshire
AB55 4DH
Tel: +44(0)1340 820373
Email: info@glenfiddich.com
Web: www.glenfiddich.com
Glenfiddich
William Grant, the founder of Glenfiddich, was born in 1839 in Dufftown. His dream was to build his own distillery and create the best dram in the valley.
The Grant family built The Glenfiddich Distillery with their own hands - the only help they asked for was that of a single stonemason. It took them almost 18 months and the first spirit flowed from the stills on Christmas Day 1887.
Through skill, hard work and determination, the single malt Scotch whisky created by the family turned out to be truly exceptional. The crystal clear water of the Robbie Dhu Springs, the barley, the pure Highland air and the unusually small size of the stills, produced a single malt Scotch whisky which, as William Grant hoped, could not be bettered.
Five generations later, William Grant and Sons Ltd is one of the very few Scotch whisky companies to remain in the hands of the family who founded it. Today, Glenfiddich is made in the same place and in the same way, using the dedicated skills of its own coppersmith and coopers, and still uses the same water source throughout production.
Glenfiddich has grown to become the world’s favourite single malt Scotch whisky - found in homes and bars throughout the world.
William Grant would have been very proud.
Visitor Reviews
"Last visited three years ago and it keeps getting better."
"Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and informative. Enjoyed the tour immensely."
"The tour guide was excellent – very pleasant, courteous and knowledgeable. Wonderful tour."
"A truly fantastic experience which I will be recommending to many others."
Miss Minty, Ellon, Aberdeenshire
"Thanks for a really interesting and enjoyable tour. I plan on recommending it to everyone at home in Australia!"
Ms Piedade, New South Wales, Australia
"This was a fantastic visit and you will forever be my whisky of choice. I will drink more!"
"This visitor experience is first class."
"I was not a whisky drinker but found a new respect and taste for Glenfiddich though the tour – especially your dedication to Scottish tradition. It was a wonderful, informative and illuminating experience."
Ms Darker-Smith, Wrexham, Wales
"The tour was excellent, covering the history and processes very well."
Mr Richardson, Glasgow, Scotland
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