Glenfiddich 18 Year Old

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old

Subtle - fruity, apples and pears. A hint of smoke. Really gentle and light. Not complex, but thoughtfully balanced and very pleasant. The taste is gentle, soft and melts into your mouth. Still subtle, but more sophisticated than the nose. Sweet caramel, honey and oak. Hints of raisins and spice. For such a gentle soft dram, the finish is...

Score 82/100

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old

After the 12 Year Old and 15 Year Old, the next Glenfiddich in the standard range is this 18 Year Old, a mix of bourbon and oloroso sherry casks. As always with Glenfiddich, the nose is soft, fresh and inviting. Vanilla and barley are accompanied by apples and pears. But the sherry speaks louder than the bourbon: raisins, almonds, candied...

Score 80/100

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old

On ice, Puerta América Hotel, Madrid (on the house, thanks.) It pours pale wheatish, oily streaks. Aroma is intense: mainly smoke and rolling tobacco. So this is what you may (somewhat pompously) call a masculine whisky. Whatever. Mouthfeel is quite soft and velvety despite the evident alcohol boost, thanks to the oleous texture it displays from...

Score 83/100

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old

The night started out as we went to the Wooden Nickel, a bar in my local college town with which I had found out that they had quite the little single malt selection i.e. Glenfiddich 12-21, Lagaulivn 16, Balvenie Doublewood, Laphroaig 10 among a couple others. I had decided to acquire a taste of Glenfiddich 18 instead of the 12 or 15 as I have...

Score 90/100