Glenfiddich 14 Year Old Rich Oak
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Review by @cricklewood
- Nose21
- Taste20
- Finish21
- Balance21
- Overall83
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- Brand: Glenfiddich
- Type: Scotch
- Region: Speyside
- ABV: 40%
I realized I never posted a review of this whisky despite the fact that next to JW Black it's probably the whisky I've had the most of as it was my brother's house whisky for many years.
This is aged for 14 years in ex-bourbon cask and then finished for a couple of months in virgin American & European oak. It has since been discontinued in favour of of 14 yr old finished exclusively in Virgin American oak.
Nose: Raw and cooked apples, loads of almost aggressive vanilla and burnt caramel. Green sappy oak, heavy cider/beer influence, very perfumed, a bit of cloves, plenty of oak & ginger. Secondary notes of pine, old incense & ointment.
Palate: Peppery, spicy, oak, green pepper, green grapes, a kind of fresh juniper like tang, chocolate covered raisins.
Finish: Malt syrup, a fresh cologne like feeling, spicy attack from the oak, earthy honey. The spices linger for a long time.
Blab: It's changed over the years, becoming more sappy and green, the spices almost cologne like. This isn't my favourite Glenfiddich expression but I found it better than it's vanilla bomb replacement.
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A few days ago I opened a mini Glenfiddich 15 Solera Reserve which I was gifted at Christmas. I was very unimpressed. It has this tinned pineapple twang note that is nasty. Some similarities with your green pepper and juniper you noted. I'm not a fan of these Glenfiddich