Which Scotch whisky brand’s name means “valley of the deer” in Gaelic?

Glenfiddich is the Scotch whisky brand whose name means “valley of the deer” in Gaelic.

The name combines “glen,” meaning valley, with “fiddich,” meaning deer. The brand takes its name from the valley beside the River Fiddich in Dufftown, in Scotland’s Speyside whisky region. A stag is used prominently in Glenfiddich’s branding because of this meaning.

William Grant founded the distillery in 1886, and his family built the first stills and equipment by hand. Production began on Christmas Day in 1887. The company remained family-owned and became especially influential in popularizing single malt Scotch internationally.

Glenfiddich is sometimes confused with other brands whose names begin with “Glen,” a word referring to a valley. However, the specific Gaelic reference to deer belongs to Glenfiddich, whose name is also reflected in its stag emblem.