The Macallan vs Glenfiddich
The two most recognised single malt names in the world, and the two most different arguments for what a single malt is for — one built on sherry casks and scarcity, one on scale and consistency.
The Macallan
Sherry-oak royalty and auction-room legend
Full profile →Glenfiddich
The family firm that invented the single malt category
Full profile →- Founded
- 18241887
- Region
- SpeysideSpeyside
- Signature bottling
- Sherry Oak 12Glenfiddich 12
- House style
- Opulent sherry-oak richness — dried fruit, spice and polished wood.Fresh orchard fruit — pear, apple and light oak; approachable and precise.
- Core range
- Sherry Oak 12 · Double Cask 15 · Rare CaskGlenfiddich 12 · Glenfiddich 15 Solera · Glenfiddich 18
Every figure above is read from the Atlas entry for each, so this page stays in step with them.