Defined by the Desire to Innovate, Glenfiddich Experiments with Tea

National, 11 May 2022: Glenfiddich, the world’s most awarded single malt whisky experiments with tea to curate unique sensorial serves for whisky enthusiasts and novices to cherish. Driven by the desire to constantly innovate and walk an unchartered path, Glenfiddich creates 4 serves, each with a unique service ritual, redefining the rules of traditional cocktail making.

India is a tea-drinking nation and the second largest producer of tea. Complementing the tasting notes of Glenfiddich ‘Our Original Twelve’, the sensorial serves will create distinguished experiences for the single malt lovers driving an emotional connection with India’s most loved beverage ‘Tea’ and the water of life.

Inspired by the Japanese tradition of mixing tea and whisky, it is an experience outside of mainstream mixology. The 4 single malt serves – Dufftown Mist, Smoky Tryst, Paradisiacal Highball, Threefold Fashioned, are created using fruit-forward notes of the Glenfiddich ‘Our Original Twelve’ with its tangerine sweetness and intense aromas

The exquisite serves have been curated by Glenfiddich India Brand Ambassador Angad Singh Gandhi using Anandini Himalaya Tea specially created by India's leading Tea Sommelier, Anamika Singh who has been working in the Tea Industry for close to 30 years.

‘Our experiments with tea reflect Glenfiddich’s long illustrious history of innovation and desire to push boundaries of convention. It has been a journey full of passion, carefully creating serves using the tea and Glenfiddich single malt. The hand plucked, roasted green Tea from Manjhee Valley Tea Estate, is specially manufactured in the month of September. It has hints of saffron with splashes of cockscomb flower that pairs well with smooth and mellow Glenfiddich ‘Our Original Twelve; to deliver an experience like never before.”

Angad Singh Gandhi, Brand Ambassador, Glenfiddich India

Glenfiddich has reinvented the norm and redefined the single malt serve in India with these first-of-its-kind serves that will be available across premium bars, restaurants and top 100 outlets in Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Mumbai, Karnataka, Hyderabad, and Goa. A specially curated toolkit with a smoke gun, decanter, tray, and ramequim will also be showcased for an exclusive experience.

More about the single malt serves

Dufftown Mist

As you cut through the smoke,

bloom into tones of saffron and marigold,

ultimately diving into the depths of Glenfiddich 12 year old.

Smoky Tryst

Like the early morning skyline,

there’s smoke and a touch of gold with a dash of

fine tea and the balance of Glenfiddich 12 year old.

Paradisiacal Highball

We’re talking lush tea plantations of Kashmir, The Crown of India,

with drops of lime that blend with Glenfiddich 12 year old

and open-up the single malt further, topped off with richness of dry fruit garnish.

Threefold Fashioned

An experimental cousin of the classic Old Fashioned.

Unravel each layer, first, a sweet cinnamon sensation, then the zest of orange & bitters, subtle taste of tea leaves and finally the smoothness of Glenfiddich 12 year old.

Tasting Notes

Glenfiddich ‘Our Original Twelve’

Sweet and subtle oak flavours. Creamy with a long, smooth, and mellow finish

· Colour - Golden

· Nose - Distinctively fresh and fruity with a hint of pear. Beautifully created and delicately balanced

· Taste - Characteristic sweet, fruity notes. Develops into butterscotch, cream, malt, and subtle oak flavours

· Finish - A long smooth and mellow finish

Anandini Himalaya Tea

Hints of saffron with splashes of cockscomb flower giving the cup a soft pink, all infused with classic Green Tea.

· Ingredients -Green Tea, Saffron, Marigold flower, Cockscomb flower, Cardamom.

· Cup - light pink

· Nose - warmth of saffron and marigold. Floral with a hint of spice

· Cup - mellow floral cup with saffron and hint of spice

About Glenfiddich, India

Glenfiddich is a single malt whisky owned and produced by William Grant & Sons Distillers Limited, an independent family-owned distiller founded by William Grant in 1886 and still controlled by the fifth generation of the family. Glenfiddich has gained a reputation for supporting the creative arts in India with various initiatives including the annual Artists in Residence programme and World’s Most Experimental Bartender Competition.

About William Grant & Sons

William Grant & Sons, Ltd. is an independent family-owned distiller headquartered in the United Kingdom and founded by William Grant in 1887. Today, the luxury spirits company is run by the fifth generation of his family and distils some of the world’s leading brands of Scotch whisky, including the world’s favourite single malt Glenfiddich®, The Balvenie® range of handcrafted single malts and the world’s third largest blended Scotch Grant’s® as well as other iconic spirits brands such as Hendrick’s® Gin, Sailor Jerry®, Milagro® Tequila and, most recently, Tullamore D.E.W Irish Whiskey.

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