Glenfiddich 23 Year Old Grand Cru Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Name: Glenfiddich 23 Year Old Grand Cru Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brand: Glenfiddich
SKU: 83664874262
Price: 349.95 USD
Availability: InStock

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$349.95

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✔ Authenticated by the house — seal, fill level, and label inspected before release
✔ Documented provenance on every bottle
✔ Climate-safe, collector-grade packaging

Age: 29 Years | Region: Speyside, Scotland | Proof: 80

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23

Years Aged

80

Proof

40%

ABV

750 mL

Format

French Cuvée

Cask Finishing

Speyside

Region

Glenfiddich Grand Cru spends twenty-three years in American and European oak before it goes somewhere no Speyside malt used to go: French cuvée casks, the barrels that held the still base wine destined to become Champagne. The result is bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) and sits in Glenfiddich's Grand Series, the distillery's line of finished age-statement whiskies.

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The Elemental Distinction

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Twenty-three years of maturation in American and European oak casks before any finishing begins.

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Finished in French cuvée casks — wood that held the first-fermentation wine of Champagne production.

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Bottled at 40% ABV, the strength Glenfiddich chose for the whole Grand Series collection.

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Part of the Grand Series, which also carries the 21-year Gran Reserva, 26-year Grande Couronne, and 29-year Grand Yozakura.

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Crafted at Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Speyside, where the Grant family has produced single malt since 1887.

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Shares a parent company and a Dufftown postcode with the port-finished Balvenie 21 Year Old PortWood next door.

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Glenfiddich & Dufftown Heritage

1887 Speyside Craftsmanship

Glenfiddich Distillery was founded in 1887 by William Grant in Dufftown, Speyside, and remains family-owned under William Grant & Sons. Known as the world's most awarded single malt, Glenfiddich continues to mature its spirit in traditional dunnage warehouses on site, pairing classic Speyside orchard fruit character with innovative luxury cask finishes.

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Craftsmanship & Cask Architecture

French Cuvée Integration

23-Year Primary Aging

American & European Oak

Matured for over two decades in oak barrels, extracting vanilla, gentle oak spice, and rich orchard fruit.

Champagne Base Finishing

French Cuvée Casks

Finished in select French oak casks that held sparkling wine's base cuvée, imparting candied lemon, brioche, and white grape.

Grand Series Lineage

Luxury Finish Architecture

Formulated as a key milestone in Glenfiddich's Grand Series, bridging traditional Speyside aging with French winemaking artistry.

Dufftown Estate Bottling

William Grant & Sons

Distilled, aged, married, and estate-bottled at Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, maintaining family-owned quality standards.

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Sensory Profile & Strategy

Producer Tasting Notes

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Sensory Profile

Colour: Dark Gold.
Nose: Apple blossom, fresh-baked bread, and candied lemon peel.
Palate: Vanilla oak, rich brioche, sandalwood, pear sorbet, and white grape.
Finish: Long, opulent, and delicately sweet.

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Strategic Position

Wine-cask finishing is common; using casks from the sparkling-wine trade is not, and at twenty-three years the base whisky has enough weight to take the influence without being rewritten by it. Set beside the single malts in Midnight Whiskey's vault, Grand Cru is the bottle that argues finishing can be a delicate operation rather than a loud one.

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Collector Note & Index

Vault Provenance

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Grand Series Rarity Context

Glenfiddich's age-stated Grand Series bottles hold value because the stock behind them is finite in a way the flagship range is not: twenty-three-year-old whisky cannot be made faster.

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Black & Gold Box Inspection

The pack is built for gifting, with the bottle housed in a luxury black and gold rotating presentation box. Every unit undergoes intake inspection for seal integrity and box preservation.

Evaluated strictly on verified liquid specifications, physical inspects, and primary producer disclosures.

Collector IndexGRAND CRU 23

Distillery: Glenfiddich Distillery (Dufftown)
Producer: William Grant & Sons
Age Statement: 23 Years
Proof / ABV: 80 Proof (40% ABV)
Primary Casks: American & European Oak
Finishing Cask: French Cuvée Casks

Explore the complete Speyside collection in Midnight Whiskey's vault.

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Technical Specifications

DISTILLERY	Glenfiddich Distillery, Dufftown, Speyside
OWNER / PARENT	William Grant & Sons
CATEGORY	Single Malt Scotch Whisky
AGE STATEMENT	23 Years
PRIMARY MATURATION	American & European Oak Casks
FINISHING CASK	French Cuvée Casks (Champagne Base Wine)
ABV / PROOF	40% ABV / 80 Proof
REGION	Speyside, Scotland
OFFICIAL COLOUR	Dark Gold
FORMAT	750 mL
DISTILLERY FOUNDED	1887
RANGE POSITION	Grand Series Flagship
SKU	GFD-23Y-GC-750

† Specifications and label details verified directly from physical bottle inspects and producer disclosures.

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Records & Assurance

Production Methodology

The whisky matures for its full twenty-three years in a combination of American oak and European oak casks, taking vanilla and gentle spice from the former and deeper fruit from the latter. It is then transferred into French cuvée casks — the wood used for the first fermentation of wine that will go on to become Champagne — for a finishing period. Glenfiddich matures and marries on site at Dufftown, where the distillery has stayed in the Grant family since 1887. Bottling strength is 40% ABV.

Authentication & Vault Preservation

Every bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see our editorial and authentication standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the cuvée casks used for Glenfiddich Grand Cru?

They are French oak casks that held the first-fermentation base wine of Champagne production. Glenfiddich moves the whisky into them after its main maturation, so the finish comes from wine-soaked wood rather than from sparkling wine itself.

How old is Glenfiddich Grand Cru?

Glenfiddich Grand Cru carries a 23-year age statement. The whisky matures in American and European oak for those twenty-three years before its French cuvée cask finish, and it is bottled at 40% ABV.

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The Elemental Distinction

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