2024 - Year of the Dragon

Released to celebrate the Lunar New Year, this limited edition packaging is designed by acclaimed artist Raku Inoue. Through an intricate pattern of petals and leaves, Inoue has taken inspiration from nature, and brought the classic Glenfiddich stag to life, while adding elements of the wood dragon, the 2024 Chinese zodiac symbol. The limited edition packaging is available in the variants, 12 year old, 15 year old, 18 year old, 21 year old and 12 year old Amontilado Sherry Cask finish.

2023 - Year of the Rabbit

Glenfiddich and artist Yixin Zeng bring you the perfect Lunar new year gift for loved ones. It takes a series of incredible journeys to create a truly extraordinary Chinese New Year. As loved ones gather from near and far during this year's festive season, Glenfiddich have created a collection of special packs to commemorate the occasion and gift to friends and family as the perfect symbolic present. Glenfiddich has collaborated with award-winning  Chinese illustrator, Yixin Zeng, to design five exquisite gift packs. The design features the iconic Glenfiddich stag (Fu Lu) which represents wealth, prsperity and longevity in Chinese culture. On pack, the magnificent stag takes centre stage amidst a fantastical scene rich with texture, vibrant festive pattern and colourful elements surrounding its antlers. The Glenfiddich "Journey to extraordinary" Chinese New Year gift packs became available December 2022 in selected specialty fine spirits retailers, official e-commerce stores across Asia-Pacific and at the distillery visitor's centre in Dufftown, Scotland.

All packs came with Glenfiddich branded glassware. The 12yo came with a long drink/highball glass. Amontillado and 15 year old with a Glencairn glass and 18yo and 21 yo with a set of two Glencairn glasses. 

2022 - Year of the Tiger

Designed by renowned Chinese artist Rlon Wang, the 2022 limited edition bottle completes the final edition in the designed series trilogy of Chinese New Year gift packs. The collection is inspired by the epic journey of Charles Gordon, son-in-law of Glenfiddich founder William Grant, to bring the Speyside Scotch whisky to the world.

The design of the finale edition is themed around ‘Great Homecoming’, where the Glenfiddich Stag honours Grant’s triumphant return home with magical and wonderous stories to share.

Translated as ‘Fu Lu’ in Mandarin, the iconic Stag encapsulates the sentiments of wealth, prosperity and longevity for this hopeful time of year and the concluding and design is an imagining of the next destination after reaching home finally.

Will Peacock, global luxury director says: “With the conclusion of this series of limited-edition CNY packs, artist Rlon Wang speaks to our time by capturing a feeling of optimism for the future. The talented illustrator, a fellow maverick in his field, takes our characters on one final journey to a horizon of possibility and opportunity.

Artist Rlon Wang says of the partnership: “I greatly enjoyed working with Glenfiddich for this final design; I was able to use a technique of multi-layered illustrations to put people’s brightest hopes and dreams on a canvas. I gave the design an otherworldly feel with the use of traditional symbols in futuristic forms. We see old friends – Glenfiddich’s Royal Stag and the traditional dancing Chinese lion – ascending to the stars with a bright galaxy in front of them; auspicious lanterns, lotus flowers and a soaring phoenix guide them into a vibrant world full of galactic proportions. Zero-gravity allows them to reach new heights, representing a boundless future that awaits.”

2021 - Year of the Ox

Late December 2020, Glenfiddich unveiled its 2021 Lunar New Year Whisky bottle, designed by Rion Wang. Part of a three-edition series, the new offering tells the story of The Great Homecoming and features a bottle of Glenfiddich 21 Year Old Reserva Rum Cask Finish Whisky. The Speyside Distillery and Shenzhen-based artist also collaborated on the first edition of the series, which was released in December of 2019.

The Second Glenfiddich 2021 Lunar New Year bottle features the brand’s iconic Stag, known as Fu Lu in Mandari, and celebrates his triumphant return home to Scotland. “I wanted to tell a story that evokes the warmth and excitement of Lunar New Year – the irreplaceable feeling and anticipation of finally coming home to loved ones,” commented Wang. “Inspired by the Glenfiddich spirit of experimentation and adventure, I created an illustration that comes alive with symbols of generations old and new. I loved playing with the symbiosis of Chinese and Scottish cultures – two connected countries on opposite sides of the world.”

Wang’s dynamic four-box design will show people making their way home by road, rail, air and sea, all filled with symbols and bright colors. Glenfiddich’s iconic stag represents wealth, prosperity and longevity in Chinese culture.

2020 - Year of the Rat

December 2019, Glenfiddich has released a limited-edition pack for Glenfiddich’s core range of single malts to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year. Created in collaboration with Shenzhen-based artist Rlon Wang, the distinctive design is available in selected airports in Singapore, Taipei, Bangkok and Hong Kong, from December 2019 onwards.

Paying homage to the royal stag icon which appears on every bottle of Glenfiddich, Wang’s richly detailed illustration depicts the creature’s 12-pointed antlers to denote its ‘royal’ classification. The flowing ribbon and medal around its neck symbolizes Glenfiddich’s status as the world’s most-awarded single malt.