Glenfiddich announced the release of The Orchard Experiment, the brand’s fifth expression of The Experimental Series.

The new variant sees Glenfiddich collaborate with the Temperley family, founders and owners of The Somerset Cider Brandy Company, to create a single malt finished in Somerset Pomona Spirit Casks.

The Orchard Experiment is a celebration of unexpected pairings, combining Glenfiddich with the delicate sweetness of Somerset apples. The whisky was created using select Glenfiddich liquid that had matured in American Oak while held in Glenfiddich’s Experimental Warehouse. It was then finished for approximately four months in Somerset Pomona Spirit Casks, an apple spirit which graces the tables of top-ranked restaurants throughout the world. 

Glenfiddich’s Experimental Series was designed to challenge conventions and push boundaries within the whisky category and beyond. This led to the partnership with the Temperley family, who share the same entrepreneurial spirit. The Temperley Farm in Somerset, UK, has been pressing cider for over 200 years and in 1989, the family secured the UK’s first ever full cider-distilling licence and they have been producing award-winning Somerset Cider Brandy ever since.

Glenfiddich Orchard Experiment has a RRSP of £43 and is available to buy from early May. For further information, please visit www.glenfiddich.com.