A simultaneous event in New York, Miami and Los Angles

Only one bottle will be auctioned for consumer purchase and three bottles will be available for on-premise consumption at selected luxury hotels in Miami, New York and Los Angeles

Auction bids are open to anyone in the USA and will be managed by Christies at the launch events or over the phone for remote bidders. For bidding pre-arrangements or to solicit a space at the launch event contact 646 356 8350 (NOTE: Line will be open as of 11/17)

Event participation is limited to between 10 and 30 bidders per city and will be granted on the merits of the biding potential. The New York event will be honored with David Stewards participation.

Glenfiddich 50 Year Old

This rare and precious whisky is the product of over half a century in oak casks.  Our first Glenfiddich 50 Year Old came from just nine casks, one for each of William Grant’s children. This exceptional vatting, only the second release of fifty year old, is a true family  heirloom, and worthy of continuing our founder’s original legacy. 

Just 50 bottles will be released every year for the next 10 years; and only a handful will be available in the USA.

This Glenfiddich 50 Year Old is the culmination of the skill and dedication from our Malt Master, David Stewart; and the crowning glory in the pursuit of excellence that began with William Grant back in 1887.

This exquisite whisky has been drawn from two casks, married together for 3 months before bottling to give the wondrous array of flavors and aromas an unrivalled harmony.

Tasting Notes

THE COLOR of Glenfiddich 50 Year Old is  golden amber.
THE NOSE is beautifully harmonious with an uplifting, vibrant and complex aroma. Delicate floral notes (rose petals and violets) are intriguingly intertwined with green tobacco leaf and oak and just a faint hint of smoke.
THE TASTE is initially very sweet with a  zesty orange marmalade and vanilla toffee, which then cascades through a wonderful series of layers: aromatic herbs, floral and soft fruits, silky oak tannin and hints of gentle smoke.
THE FINISH is exceptionally long with a touch of dry oak and the merest trace of peat.

Bottle & Packaging

Each bottle is hand-blown in Tain, just two hours from Dufftown, by expert glass studio, “Glasstorm”. Exceptionally difficult process to create two-colored bottle with triangular shape.  Each bottle is decorated in Scottish silver, crafted by Thomas Fattorini, a sixth generation silversmith, and imprinted with William Grant & Sons’ own hallmark. Every one of the prestigious Glenfiddich 50 Year Old bottles is individually numbered by hand with a wax stamp. The bottles are secured in beautifully hand-stitched, leather-bound cases, lined with bespoke grey silk and are secured with a lock and key in order that owners might protect their whisky from unsolicited attention. The case also contains a beautifully designed plinth for displaying the bottle. The design for the black stippled leather of the Glenfiddich 50 Year Old case was inspired by  William Grant’s ledgers.

Included in the case, nestling next to the bottle, is a beautiful leather bound book which details the whisky’s history, giving connoisseurs a chance to read at their leisure the unique story behind this rare and precious single malt. Also included in the book are note pages where owners can record their own tasting notes on each occasion they enjoy their whisky. Each book also contains a numbered certificate, hand signed by Charles Gordon, Life President of William Grant & Sons, and the craftsmen whose stories feature in the book: David Stewart, Malt Master, Dennis McBain, Coppersmith, Don Ramsay, Head Cooper and Eric Stephen, Head Warehouseman. Each bottle is a valuable part of the Grant family history and owners are also invited to register their ownership of the Glenfiddich 50 Year Old by sending their certificate to the distillery for it to be signed by Peter Gordon, company Chairman and the great-great-grandson of William Grant.

ABOUT THE CONSUMER AUCTION.

Dec 7th 2010
The national auction will be held simultaneously to 3 events in Los Angeles, Miami and New York  by Christies’ auctioneer. Proceeds will benefit Friends of Scotland.

Friends of Scotland is a non profit corporation dedicated to advancing contemporary Scottish interests and meeting contemporary Scottish needs in the United States.

This is done via a variety of philanthropic pursuits, many of which are concerned with veterans’ affairs, such as scholarships in the medical field to help returning veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq that have medical training but want to take it to the next level to try and help others.