In the summer of 1886, with his seven sons and two daughters by his side, William set out to fulfil a lifelong ambition. Together they began building his Distillery by hand, stone by stone. After a single year of work it was ready and William named it Glenfiddich, Gaelic for Valley of the Deer.
William’s passion, determination and pioneering spirit continues to guide them today. Glenfiddich is one of the few single malt distilleries to remain entirely family owned and is now the World's Most Awarded Single Malt Scotch Whisky, a true reflection of their founder’s innovative nature, passed down through the generations.
In 2010 extreme snow fall collapses some of Glenfiddich's warehouse roofs exposing precious, maturing casks to the winter sky. Their warehousemen work around the clock in -2.2°F to save every one. As a tribute to them, Glenfiddich's Malt Master creates Snow Phoenix. He marries the finest of the rescued casks to create a limited edition single malt. Born out of chance and adversity.