Vintage Reserve 1959-1999 - 40 years old

Cask #3959 was distilled in 1959 and aged for 40 years. Incredibly, this is one of only six bottles produced. A incredible rarity, this was produced to celebrate William Grant & Sons’ accolade for International Wine and Spirit Competition Distiller of the Year 1999. It was served at the awards dinner held at The Guildhall, London on 1st November 1999, with three bottles poured at the dinner. Only three bottles possibly still in existance.

Vintage: 1959

Name: Vintage Reserve 1959

Cask: Single Cask 3935

Bottled: 1999

ABV: na

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 6

Vintage Reserve 1961-2000 - 35 years old

Vintage: 1961

Name: Vintage Reserve

Cask: Single Cask 9015

Bottled: October 13^th 2000

ABV: 43,2%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 186

Vintage Reserve 1963-2001 - 38 years old 

One of the early 2000 releases, exclusive to Scotland. 

Vintage: 1963

Name: Vintage Reserve

Cask: American oak Cask 12730

Bottled: October 15^th 2001

ABV: 46,5%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 219

Vintage Reserve 1963-1999 35 years old

Vintage: 1963

Name: Vintage Reserve

Cask: Single Cask 12371

Cask filled December 10^th 1963

Bottled: September 14^th 1999

ABV: 47,6%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 201

Vintage Reserve 1965-2001 - 35 year old

Vintage: 1965

Name: Vintage Reserve

Cask: Single Cask 10837

Bottled: July 25^th 2001

ABV: 47,8%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 480

Vintage Reserve 1967-1999 - 30 year old 

One of the first Vintage Reserve releases. Labelled as "over 30 years old," this whisky is actually 32.

Vintage: 1967

Name: Vintage Reserve

In Cask date: March 6^th 1967

Cask: Single Cask 3959

Bottled: September 14^th 1999

ABV: 43,6%

Size: 70cl & 75cl

Bottles: 234

Vintage Reserve 1968-2000 - 30 years old

Vintage: 1968

Name: Vintage Reserve

In cask date: October 16^th 1968

Cask: Single Cask 13140

Bottled: March 13^th 2000

ABV: 49,6%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 231

Vintage Reserve 1968-2000 - 30 years old

Vintage: 1968

Name: Vintage Reserve

In cask date: October 16^th 1968

Cask: Single Cask 13142

Bottled: February 14^th 2000

ABV: 49,2%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 186

Vintage Reserve 1968-1999 - 30 years old

This vintage was exclusive to the Glenfiddich Distillery Giftshop

Vintage: 1968

Name: Vintage Reserve

In cask date: October 16^th 1968

Cask: Single Cask 13147

Bottled: November 9^th 1999

ABV: 50,3%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 249

Vintage Reserve 1972-2005 - 32 years old

Vintage: 1972

Name: Vintage Reserve

Cask: Single Cask 16031

Bottled: April 27^th 2005

ABV: 47,1%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 222

Vintage Reserve 1972-2005 32 years old

Vintage: 1972

Name: Vintage Reserve

Cask: Single Cask 16032

Bottled: May 27^th 2005

ABV: 47,1%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 216

Vintage Reserve 1972-2004 - 31 years old

Vintage: 1972

Name: Vintage Reserve

In cask date: October 3^rd 1972

Cask: Single Cask 16033

Bottled: May 5^th 2004

ABV: 48,9%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 249

Vintage Reserve 1972-2005 - 32 years old

Vintage: 1972

Name: Vintage Reserve

Cask: Single Cask 16036, sherry cask

Bottled: June 7^th 2005

ABV: 47,1%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 219

Vintage Reserve 1972-2004 - 31 years old

Vintage: 1972

Name: Vintage Reserve

In cask date: October 3^rd 1972

Cask: Single Cask 16037

Bottled: April 21^st 2004

ABV: 48,9%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 270

Vintage Reserve 1973-2006 - 33 years old

Vintage: 1973

Name: Vintage Reserve

In cask date: April 19^th 1973

Cask: 9874

Bottled: May 17^th 2006

ABV: 46,5%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 420

Vintage Reserve 1973-2006 - 33 years old

Vintage: 1973

Name: Vintage Reserve

In cask date September 14^th 1973

Cask: 9875

Bottled: July 20^th 2006

ABV: 46,5%

Size: 70cl &  75cl

Bottles: 429

Vintage Reserve 1973-2003 - 30 years old

Vintage: 1973

Name: Vintage Reserve

In cask date: March 29^th 1973

Cask: 7565

Bottled: June 6^th 2003

ABV: 49,8%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 240

Vintage Reserve 1973-2003 - 30 years old

Vintage: 1973

Name: Vintage Reserve

IN cask date: March 29^th 1973

Cask: 7571

Bottled: June 6^th 2003

ABV: 49,8%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 195

Vintage Reserve 1973-2000 - 25 years old

Vintage: 1973

Name: Vintage Reserve

Cask: 11148

Bottled: October 13^th 2000

ABV: 49,2%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 203

Vintage Reserve 1974-2001 - 25 years old

Although bearing the label of the Vintage Reserve collection, this was actually the first ever Private Vintage bottling from Glenfiddich, a selection of single cask bottlings produced between 2001 and 2008. Each cask was exclusively selected for and bottled for a variety of private parties and whisky retailers. Cask #38231 had been donated to charity by Sandy Grant Gordon in his capacity as patron for the Museum of Scotland in the US. It was then purchased at auction by Ian Simpson and John Macaskill of Fenton Tower, a hotel in North Berwick, East Lothian.

Vintage: 1974

Name: Vintage Reserve

Cask: 38231

Bottled: October 15^th 2001

ABV: 47,7%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 231

Vintage Reserve 1975-2009 - 33 years old

Whisky’s tourism industry began here at Glenfiddich. We were the first Distillery to open our doors and welcome the public in. In commemoration of the 40^th anniversary of the Glenfiddich Visitor Centre.

40 years later, we invited a panel of our expert tour guides past and present to choose an excellent 2009 Vintage Reserve shortlisted by our Malt Master. After intense decision-making Cask 22000, a 33 year old European Oak Sherry Butt from 1975, was chosen.

Vintage: 1975

Name: Vintage Reserve

Cask: European oak sherry butt 22000

Bottled: 2009

ABV: 53,4%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 520

Colour: Red Amber

Nose: A rich, vibrant aroma. Beautiful ripe apricots and plums combine with dates, raisins and sultanas. Vanilla oak notes envelop these aromas creating a wonderful, balanced and intense experience.

Taste: Incredibly full bodied with layers of tannin, spice and fruity sweetness. Rich oak and mouth coating tannin gently make way for soft vanilla and creamy smoothness. After a few minutes spicy cinnamon, nutmeg and spiced apple develop.

Finish: Exceptionally long, rich and oaky with a hint of bitter dark chocolate.

Vintage Reserve 1976-2007 - 31 years old

This release is also available as 20cl press samples 

Vintage: 1976

Name: Vintage Reserve

In cask date: January 16^th 1976

Cask: Sherry butt 516

Bottled: September 6^th 2007

ABV: 51,9%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 549

Vintage Reserve 1977-2008 - 31 years old

Experts from Russia, Germany, USA and the UK gathered in anticipation of selecting a Vintage Reserve from six excellent casks, shortlisted by our Malt Master. After lengthy and in-depth debate they selected cask 4414. An expression matured in a fine Spanish Sherry Butt, since 1977. Jimmy Bradley, owner and Head Chef of two of New York’s most acclaimed restaurants. Erkin Touzmohametov, Russia’s authority on Scotch whisky and former editor of Whisky Magazine 'Angel’s Share'. Walter Schobert, German author and journalist, respected for his knowledge of whisky. Gavin D Smith, famous whisky writer with many published works in whisky.

Vintage: 1977

In cask date: March 7^th 1977

Cask: 1^st fill sherry butt #4414

Bottled: August 20^th 2008

ABV: 54,1%

Size: 70cl

Bottles: 482

Color: Dark amber

Nose: Rich dried fruit – raisins, dates and sultanas are overlaid with a soft oaky sweetness. Within a few minutes, sweet vanilla and baked apple, rhubarb and ripe pear develop. Water releases vibrant spicy notes with vanilla, creamy butterscotch and a trace of polished leather.

Taste: Very intense to start, with mouth coating oak tannin. Flavour sways between oak and sweet, fruity and spice.

Finish: Very long and lingering with a warm, sweet afterglow.

Vintage Reserve 1991 Don Ramsay 

A 1991 vintage released to celebrate and honour 30 years of service by head cooper, Don Ramsay.Don Ramsay started his apprenticeshipas a cooper on December 25th 1961. According to Don, Christmas was not a public holiday back then. He turned 15 on December 18 1961. Back in t edays, bpurbon casks from the United States came disassembled and assembled when arriving to Scotland. 

Vintage: 1991

Name: Don Ramsay Vintage Reserve

Cask: 225 American oak casks used

Bottled: 2004

ABV: 40%

Size: 70cl