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Rare Glenfiddich Whisky Up For Auction To Benefit Ukraine

A rare and exclusive edition of whisky by Glenfiddich is coming up for auction soon, with proceeds to benefit the long-term support of the people of Ukraine.

The Glenfiddich Spirit of Speyside is a special 2022 edition of only 460 bottles to be auctioned on whiskyauctioneer.com May 5th through the 9th. The proceeds will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC).

In a prepared statement, Claudia Falcone, Glenfiddich’s global brand director, said, “Our teams around the world have been so shocked by the continuing impact of the conflict on the people of Ukraine and neighboring countries that we decided to do what we can to help.”

The Glenfiddich Spirit of Speyside
The Glenfiddich Spirit of Speyside (image via Glenfiddich)

“We have decided to use this year’s Spirit of Speyside exclusive bottling to raise as much money as possible to support the Disasters Emergency Committee and their invaluable efforts in helping Ukrainian citizens and refugees on their long road to recovery in the months ahead.”

Glenfiddich’s malt master, Brian Kinsman, created this special Spirit of Speyside Edition 2022 by selecting whisky from three different oak barrels … virgin American oak, ex bourbon oak and refill American oak.

“This is a truly unique micro vatting of three hand crafted barrels coopered by Ian MacDonald, former head cooper at Glenfiddich,” Kinsman said. “In 2009, Ian took it upon himself to experiment with building a barrel using a variety of oak types – virgin American oak, ex bourbon oak and traditional refill American oak. His aim was to see how the casks would mature and how each type of oak would contribute to the final flavor. In 2022, we are delighted to reveal the results with a one-off release of 460 bottles from these very special casks.”

Kinsman said this special whisky is “lively with a zesty fruitiness.” It’s bottled at cask strength, with an ABV of 60% and each 70cl bottle is hand numbered 1 through 460 and signed by Kinsman.

Joe Wilson, head curator and spirits specialist at Whisky Auctioneer, said that as the Glenfiddich Spirit of Speyside bottling is highly sought-after, “we would expect that this rare 2022 edition will raise a great amount for such a worthy and important cause. To ensure as much as possible can be raised from the auction to support those affected by the conflict in Ukraine, we will also be waiving our selling fees and donating the 10% buyer’s commission in addition to the hammer price raised.”

Glenfiddich has long produced an exclusive bottling to honor Scotland’s Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, one of the world’s largest of its kind, and this year’s event takes place in Speyside between April 27th and May 2nd.

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