Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Black

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old

Like the 12 Year Old, the 18 is a mix of bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks. However, after maturing for at least 18 years, it is then married together in small batches for at least another three months. This bottle comes from batch 3007. Thank you to Casey Reid for this sample. The colour is a deep bronze. This time, we have apples on the nose...

Score 89/100

Glenfiddich 14 Year Old Rich Oak

I always throw a sideways glance at the Glenfiddich in the store but never tried one. Until today, when I picked up a 5cl sample-triple out of curiosity: 12yrs "signature malt", 14yrs "rich oak" and 15yrs "solera vat". Thought it could be interesting to jot down a few notes if someone else is curious (and I'll...

Score 80/100

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old

Nose: plenty of dry oak here that’s for sure, Kirsch liqueur, apples and a wee zest, which i can not pin point. OK, it’s nice. Palate: Tons of oak, spice, a lovely nuttiness and again the Kirsch and cherries from the nose . Some toffee as well. a bit syrupy. Finish : Spicy syrup, a bit of sherry and gentle ginger candy. A fine dram, yet a bit too...

Score 83/100

Glenfiddich 12 Year Old

Glenfiddich 12 years old is the entry malt, easily found in supermarkets around the globe and one of the most popular single malts. I had this several times before I seriously got interested in whisky. So apparently it wasn’t good enough to really spark a fire? Glenfiddich 12 yo (40%, OB 2010) Nose: fresh, with pears everywhere and a malty,...

Score 74/100