Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 70cl

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The finish is of a Christmas cake, oak, apple and orange with a spicy tang. It is medium - long and you can still feel the tingle on your tongue for a while after. Nose.. A lovely nose delivering typical sherry notes of candied oranges, dates and figs, a lovely fresh citrus aroma of orange, spices like cinnamon and ginger, honey and vanilla, all in one single bottle.. Finsih: not very complex, but the sweetness and spiciness linger for a good while. the interesting part is how long the warmth lasts, as it goes down like a river of warmness that lasts and lasts....

Nose: A serious fruit blast at first. Mostly melons and apples -- I sense very little citrus. Settles down after a while into a mellow pound cake with a hint of smoke.

These are notes from a tasting a while ago. I still stand behind them . . . although I feel like I might need to give this one another go again. This really is a lovely dram. It leads with a honeyed, biscuity nose that has just a hint of smoke. The palate is light (this is not a big whisky), with flavours of shortbread, a hint of citrus, more of that smoke and some sherry-like complexity.The finish is sweet (creme brulee)with some maltiness and a crunchy dryness reminiscent of raw grains.

Palate: light in the mouth, with more of the promised honey, warm spices and rich fruit, oak, and butterscotch. What is quite interesting about Glenfiddich 15, however, is how it's aged. Glenfiddich uses a solera system, like the ones typically used to age sherry, in the production of this whisky- effectively, whisky is stored in such a way as that when some whisky is removed to be bottled, it's replaced by new whisky. You never completely get rid of all the older whisky, and you keep adding new stuff as well, allowing for a mix of characteristics from various ages. It's something that I'd be interested to see explored more, preferably at a higher strength. Initially, after opening the bottle I was pleased but not stunned. But in a couple of days, when I let it breathe a bit, it rewarded me with a magnificient complexity and taste. It's soft and mellow. Marmaladish taste! Like it a lot! One of my most preferred whiskies so far (though my experience is far from being rich at the moment). The positive note is that this was a bit better than Glenfiddich 12, probably because of the Portuguese touch? Now for those who are unsure of what a solera bottling is, it's essentially where you have a vat of whisky from all sorts of barrels, and what you do is as you pull whisky out of the vat, you replenish it with more whisky so in theory you have a continually evolving whisky, that gradually gets older and older so that if you started this vat say 15 years ago and have been taking whisky out and putting whisky in, you still have the whisky from 15 years ago in.Glenfiddich 15 year old’s unique blend has piqued the interest of whisky connoisseurs all over the world, earning it the following awards: I tried this whisky about a year ago, and remember liking it alright, but not enough to buy a bottle. I found a 50ml bottle recently, so this is my second go-round with this whisky. I was more excited to try this than the 12. The 12 delivered exactly what I expected but I had higher hopes for the 15 year old. The bottle I tried is the standard version at 40% not the distillers edition. Balance, Complexity: I like the balance of oak, perfume, and lemon grass. The hint of peat is nice but I wish it made a bigger appearance. To clarify on the vatting process - since a whisky sold with an age statement must be representative of the youngest whisky in it, such is the case with the 15yo Solera too. My understanding is that nothing younger than 15 years of age goes into the solera vat; the vat serves to marry the old and newly added (15 yo) whiskies that go into it for a period of time before whisky is drawn for bottling.

Nose: The Nose of this Glenfiddich is really nice. buttery toffee, sweet vanilla, just a whole plethora of nice, sweet, rich flavour. For those who opt for a luxurious, fruity taste, try the Glenfiddich 18-year-old Single Malt Whisky. The most aged whisky in the flagship collection, this blend is alluring on the nose with scents of orchard fruit, baked apple and robust oak.Exemplifying our family's tradition of innovation, our 15 Year Old expression is created using an unusual technique pioneered by our Malt Master. Its flavours are mellowed with the warm spice, honey and rich fruit characteristics of the Solera vat, inspired by the sherry bodegas of Spain and Portugal. This is after being aged in European oak sherry casks and new oak casks. Inspired by the sherry bodegas of Spain and Portugal, our Solera Vat is handcrafted from oak and has been kept at least half full since 1998. Our 15 Year Old is mellowed here, gathering full intensity inside this large oak tun.