Glenfiddich 12 single malt whisky is part of the distillery's flagship collection. It is an award-winning Speyside whisky and an excellent choice for seasoned sippers or those who are new to whisky. It has lots of light and fruity flavours thanks to a high cut point. Aged for 12 years in American and European oak casks, it's also the world's most awarded single malt!
Grain. Slightly floral, mineralic. Spirity, orchard fruit, malty, honey. Citrus develops.
Light, floral, spices. Very smooth.
Sweet, touch of oak and general fruit, oily.
Stereotypical Speyside. Consistent - a good benchmark.
A perfectly decent single malt. Enjoyable chilled over ice.
This is on a par with the cheap blends. Boring nose, almost flavourless, very short finish. induces a nasty headache and general feeling of malaise after only a dram. Do yourself a favour and get a Talisker on offer for the same price.
A classic, reliable old friend which is always worth having around.
Glenfiddich 12 is not bad whisky but for only a little more Glenfiddich 15 solera is so much nicer. Like many others I started my single malt journey with glenfiddich 12, but find these days I am more partial to the Islay whisky's such as Ardbeg, Lagavulin and Laphroaig (guess I'm a peathead}. I also enjoy Whiskey from the other distillery area's but never buy Glenfiddich 12 any-more. I am not trying to slag this whisky and they do have some fine whiskies other than the 12 but my tastes have evolved away from the 12 year old expression. A fine starting point to the world of single malts but you will soon crave something more if you start trying other varieties of whisky.
Honestly, if you have an aversion to alcohol, why would you muddle the overall rating with your judge-mental biased views? Get over yourself and stay off the boards. Glenfiddich 12 year is a solid single malt Scotch with all the characteristics thereof. Don't listen to the haters.
