I went to an awesome Glenfiddich event at drink.well this weekend which helped reignite my love for the distillery. Glenfiddich is a Speyside distillery and is one of the most popular ones in the world so you probably already know about them :) Let’s get to the tasting notes!
Review
Age: 18 years
Abv: 86 proof
Color: A medium, burnished gold
Price: $104.99
Neat
Nose: Fruity, sweet and warm like a holiday apple pie
Taste: Rich notes of apple and cinnamon sugar with a hint of oak. A very nice mouthfeel
Finish: A long, warm and mildly spicy finish with oak and cinnamon notes
On a rock
Nose: Bright and sweet with pear and honey notes
Taste: Candied pear notes slowly fade into allspice and a touch of oak
Finish: Medium length with notes of allspice and oak
Conclusion
I love this whiskey. It’s got a great balance of sweet and spice that comes from the combo of bourbon barrel aged and sherry aged casks. I’m a fan of the versatility as it’s great neat when it’s cold outside with the holiday pie notes and also works well as a brighter summer whiskey on the rocks. The extra 6 proof also really up the mouthfeel game compared to the 15 expression. The main downside to this one is the price but I tend to stock up on Twin Liquors Dollar Days sale which alleviates that concern!
2 Stars - Very good whiskey: I would want to have a bottle