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The $2 Million Scotch Whisky Gift Experience

Filed under: Journeys, Spirits


Continuing our series on the seasonal smorgasbord of over-the-top exclusives offered by that glossy chronicle of the filthy rich Robb Report, we present their $2 million single malt Scotch experience. The profligate publication's gift package includes the following: a private tour of the Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Scotland, conducted by their malt master Biran Kinsman, where the recipient and a guest will learn firsthand how the famed single malt is produced before selecting a personal vintage cask of their own; a rare bottle of Glenfiddich 50 Year Old (above); two nights' accommodation at Ballindalloch Castle, home since 1546 to the Macpherson-Grant family, who will host a dinner in the recipient's honor; first-class roundtrip air travel for two from any U.S. city to Edinburgh; one night's stay and dinner at Edinburgh's renowned Prestonfield Hotel, plus a guided tour of Edinburgh Castle; private roundtrip helicopter rides from Edinburgh across the Scottish Highlands to the Glenfiddich Distillery; and a private tour of the historic Johnston's Woolen Mill and a traditional Scottish lunch with the owner.

Glenfiddich 50-Year-Old Scotch

Filed under: Spirits

glenfiddich whiskyAnother very expensive whisky has hit the market. William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd. have released a 50-year aged version of Glenfiddich that will sell for $16,000. The Glenfiddich 50 Year Old will be limited to 500 individually numbered, hand-blown glass bottles with decoration in Scottish silver. The bottles will be packaged in leather-bound cases, each accompanied by a book and a signed certificate.

In order to qualify as a 50-year-old whisky it must sit in its barrel unmixed with any other malt for the entire time. Some of the liquor evaporates over time (the "angel's share") making aging particularly challenging. Getting your hands on this well-aged treat will be no easy task. The 50- year will be distributed in 50-bottle lots over 10 years. The botlles will first be sold in selected airports and then be sold to a small number of retailers.

Join The Fiddich Fellowship

Filed under: Spirits

There's nothing like an online test when you are goofing off on a Friday afternoon but here is one you might need to study up for. The Fiddich Fellowship is a website set up by the U.S. ambassadors of Glenfiddich whisky. The website divides the story of Glenfiddich into five parts covering the history and production of the whisky. At the end there is a test which, when passed, earns you a certificate at the Apprentice level.

[via Glenfiddich Blog]


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