Ultimate Guide To Africa June 2015

REGULARS READ THE GLENFIDDICH EXCELLENCE 26 YEAR OLD FEATURES ULTIMATE GUIDE TO AFRICA - FOR LUXURY TRAVEL SERVICES GUIDE ACCOMMODATION DIRECTORY the same age statement that they have enjoyed for some time. We’ll give them some competition… They’ll enjoy it; it’ll keep them on their toes!” And if early reviews of Glenfiddich’s latest expression are anything to go by, they certainly will be. Unlike most whiskies, which are matured in a combination of American oak and European oak casks, the Excellence 26 Year Old was matured exclusively in American oak bourbon casks, making it the first single malt from the Speyside distiller to use bourbon casks throughout the entire maturation process. 41 IN THE KNOW W hen it gets to 18 years old, that’s the start of connoisseurs’ territory and that’s where you need to give the whisky a little more respect. Sit up straight, put on a tie, choose your company well and talk a little posher!” explains Ian Millar, Global Brand Ambassador for Glenfiddich. With the recently released Glenfiddich Excellence 26 Year Old available in South Africa this month, we have a feeling a lot more suits and ties will be donned around the country. Glenfiddich’s decision to add a 26 year old whisky to their line-up finds its inspiration not only in this family owned company’s pride in sharing its exceptional whiskies with whisky lovers around the world, but also thanks to a little competitive rivalry. “We did have a 30 year old in the market, but nobody else did, so it seemed like a bit of a waste,” explains Ian. “We had the opportunity because we had the whisky, and because we had the whisky it seemed only appropriate to start looking at why we’ve got a 30 and why we don’t operate at a 25. So we refocused and now we have a 25 year old in duty free and a 26 year old in domestic markets. This means that we can now take on our competitors at ACCOMMODATION GUIDE Text Nicky Furniss Images © Glenfiddich

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