Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Solera Reserve Combination Padlock Press Edition

Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Solera Reserve

This bottle was my birthday gift to my buddy Niek. As I had not tried it yet myself and being quite impolite as usual, I had brought a sample bottle to take home a dram. Niek did not mind. We go way back. Fairly sweet nose with a surprising touch of pine cones. Almonds and a hint of garden herbs go hand in glove with the obligatory fruit. Apples,...

Score 81/100

Glenfiddich Reserve Cask

This travel-exclusive bottling of Glenfiddich is matured for an unspecified period in a selection of Spanish sherry casks. In the glass it displays pleasing amber hues. The aroma is very soft. Some hints of grapes/red wine, a touch of cocoa, then more dark fruit, perhaps cherry. THen some late cinnamon spice. It is pleasant, suggestive of...

Score 82/100

Glenfiddich 21 Year Old Gran Reserva Rum Cask Finish

Nose: Pears nestled in syrup , soft fruit , Cocoa butter Taste: Light and delicate ,Pears drizzled in chocolate , grassy notes , some toasted almonds. This reminds me of rich leather Finish: Creamy , Milk chocolate , citrus with light smoke and spice. However short lived Overall: I thought the rum would dominate but it dosen't. Its delicate and...

Score 86/100

Glenfiddich 21 Year Old Gran Reserva Rum Cask Finish

The Glenfiddich 21 Year Old got an extra finish in rum casks from the Caribbean. So I expect a whole lot of sweetness. This is the older bottling, by the way. Glenfiddich recently relaunched this 21 Year Old as Gran Reserva. Yep, the expectations of the nose are fulfilled. While rather closed, a bit of patience reveals a whole panoply of sweet...

Score 83/100