{"id":75026,"date":"2024-09-19T11:11:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T10:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/?p=75026"},"modified":"2024-09-19T11:12:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T10:12:03","slug":"glenfiddich-unveils-grand-chateau-31-year-old-expression-its-newest-limited-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/glenfiddich-unveils-grand-chateau-31-year-old-expression-its-newest-limited-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"GLENFIDDICH unveils Grand Ch\u00e2teau 31 Year Old expression, its newest limited edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Glenfiddich, the World\u2019s Most Awarded Single Malt Scotch Whisky, has unveiled Grand Ch\u00e2teau, its newest limited edition Grand Series, which continues to challenge conventions with the unexpected marriage of two luxury worlds. Glenfiddich Grand Ch\u00e2teau is a 31 Year Old whisky, that marks the first release by the distillery to use red wine casks from the Bordeaux region, in which the liquid is finished for an extended period of nine years.<\/p>\n

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Celebrating a fresh fusion of flavour, the liquid has been matured in American oak before being finished for an extended nine years in exceptional Bordeaux red wine casks from the French wine-growing region. The nine-year finish adds layer upon layer of new and unexpected flavour. Indulgent and rich, caramelised cherry and apple intertwines with warming spice and toasted oak; an opulent, yet earthy liquid that’s fruity and at the same time floral.<\/p>\n

This limited-edition whisky is being released as a part of The Glenfiddich Grand Series, a collection that celebrates the unexpected collision between single malt and cultures from around the world. This liquid tells the tale of two worlds, drawing inspiration and character from both, to create one exceptional liquid.<\/p>\n

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Brian Kinsman, Glenfiddich Malt Master said: \u201cBordeaux red wine casks are incredibly versatile sources of flavour and recognised widely for their outstanding quality, providing the perfect opportunity for experimentation to develop a profound spirit. Nine years spent cocooned in these extraordinary Bordeaux red wine casks results in an exceptionally vibrant liquid which intensifies Glenfiddich\u2019s classic fruity character balanced somewhat unusually with notes of deep oak and warming vanilla.<\/em><\/p>\n

Although wine is becoming an increasingly popular choice for maturation within the single malt category, it remains relatively rare to see whiskies finished in a Bordeaux red wine cask, making this an incredibly intriguing and collectable bottling.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Claudia Falcone, Glenfiddich Global Brand Director commented: \u201cThe addition of Grand Ch\u00e2teau to The Glenfiddich portfolio, experimenting with flavour combinations and an extended finishing period, establishes our position as a brand that continues to push the boundaries of whisky making. Grand Ch\u00e2teau allows us to explore the collision of different cultures, whilst taking luxury to new heights.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Grand Ch\u00e2teau\u2019s display boxes pay homage to Glenfiddich\u2019s deep connection to the arts. Along with designing the bold interior packaging, French Street artist Andr\u00e9 Saraiva has created \u2018The Artist\u2019s Edition\u2019 through \u2018disrupting\u2019 250 of the traditional Toile De Jouy display box, with only 24 available in the Global Travel Retail channel, using them as a canvas to add his playful interpretation of the spirit and its story. The limited-edition display boxes feature Saraiva\u2019s signature \u2018Mr.A\u2019 character \u2013 a figure that has travelled the world from the streets of Paris to New York, Shenzhen, London and Seoul, and within this design can be seen playfully selecting the extended Bordeaux red wine cask finished whisky at Glenfiddich Distillery in Scotland. \u200b<\/p>\n

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On the collaboration Andr\u00e9 Saraiva commented: \u201cWhen Glenfiddich asked me (and Mr.A) to work with them it felt like a perfect match. I am a\u00a0lover of whisky and the connection to France with this bespoke liquid allowed for a huge amount\u00a0of creativity. I\u2019ve had the pleasure of visiting the beautiful land of Scotland where I was able to\u00a0truly experience the history and heritage, the people, the inspiring surroundings and taste\u00a0Glenfiddich. These unique adventures are reflected in my drawings and art for my collaboration\u00a0with Glenfiddich.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Grand Ch\u00e2teau is the latest addition to the Grand series, which includes Grand Yozakura, a limited edition 29 Year Old whisky, the first Single Malt Scotch Whisky to be finished in rare ex-Awamori casks; Grande Couronne, a 26 Year Old Scotch Whisky matured in American and European oak casks and finished for up to two years in meticulously sourced French Cognac casks; Glenfiddich Grand Cru, aged for 23 years in American and European oak casks and then finessed in French Cuv\u00e9e oak casks; Gran Cortes, a refined Glenfiddich whisky aged for 22 years in traditional Sherry oak before finishing in very rare Palo Cortado Sherry casks, only available in Asia; and Glenfiddich Gran Reserva, patiently mellowed for 21 years in European and American Oak casks before a final flourish in Caribbean Rum casks.<\/p>\n

Glenfiddich Grand Ch\u00e2teau will be available in select Global Travel Retail locations from October 2024, including 24 bottles of the exclusive \u2018The Artist\u2019s Edition\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Glenfiddich, the World\u2019s Most Awarded Single Malt Scotch Whisky, has unveiled Grand Ch\u00e2teau, its newest limited edition Grand Series, which continues to challenge conventions with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":75029,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2597,535,1,477,7093,7099,7097],"tags":[69,39,2259,15171,15172,2151,10631,216,103],"class_list":["post-75026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-best-selling-brands-in-duty-free","category-duty-free-retailers","category-latest-news","category-latest-promotions-in-duty-free","category-luxury","category-spirits","category-wines-spirits","tag-duty-free","tag-dutyfree","tag-glenfiddich-duty-free","tag-glenfiddich-grand-chateau","tag-glenfiddich-travel-retail","tag-single-malt-scotch-whisky","tag-the-glenfiddich-grand-series","tag-travel-retail","tag-whisky"],"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75026"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75026\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75046,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75026\/revisions\/75046"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}