When the people from Glenfiddich, the Maverick Whisky Makers of Dufftown, began to search for a suitably fitting way to celebrate their 21 Year Old liquid, an exceptional single malt nurtured in Scotland and finished in rum-infused casks from the Caribbean, the journey led them to a ground-breaking meshing of science, art, music and motion and a transformation of the whisky into a visible expression of itself.

In this ambitious project which spanned twelve months and brought together a diverse ‘cast’ including experts in the science of Cymatics – the study of visible sound waves – Caribbean vocalist, Calma Carmona, and the Co-Operative Orchestra Scotland, Glenfiddich has conducted a revolutionary experiment designed to explore the effects of live music on single malt.

Inspired by the whisky raised in Scotland and roused by the Caribbean, a Franz Ferdinand track, Love Illumination, was selected as the experiment’s catalyst, with a new interpretation fusing the musical heritage of both cultures through powerful Scottish orchestration and Carmona’s distinctive Caribbean vocal. This unusual artist collaboration provides the perfect metaphor for the unique qualities of the single malt that is matured for 21 years in Scotland and then given a vibrant twist by finishing for four months in Glenfiddich’s own Caribbean rum casks.