A 15 year old single malt Scotch from Glenfiddich Distillery, made up of whiskies matured in American bourbon, sherry, and virgin oak. Inspired by the classic sherry-making bodegas of Spain and Portugal, the 15-year-old whiskies are left to mellow and intensify in a solera vat, a large oak vat that hasn't been emptied since 1998.
Sherry, citrus - orange in particular, dry wood. Slight suggestion of smoke?
Medium, Sherry, raisins. Fruitcake, spices, sweetness.
Candied fruits, raisins, spices, Christmas pudding, oak takes over.
Was: £68.45Now: £61.61
Nutmeg, ginger and spice at first. Lots of cinnamon and cake develop mixing with scent of citrus as well. Very complex, so many aromas develop. Splash of water and it develops further, cream becoming evident with citrus sweet compotes. Oh, don't leave out the wood. Palate is sweet, cake with dried fruits, vanilla pod you'd hold on the tongue, again wood and some leaves. Bitterness on the aftertaste, dried figs.
A nice smooth 15 year old. Definitely the citrus, Sherry and smoke in the nose but only got the sherry and fruitcake in the palate and a hint of raisins in the finish. A decent whisky but wouldn’t want to spend more than £35 for it.
An superb whisky at this price. Highly recommended.
Any difference between Solera and Barrel Select, both are 15 years old. With ice and/ or water or both gets a very bit turbid . Why. Satyu.
Great initial aroma.... This is overtaken by the "heat" of the creation. Enjoyable, but unlike a really peaty malt (eg: Laphroaig), the delicious aromas do not seem to be sustained. Still, a worthwhile snifter. As you will realise, I'm a convinced islander when it comes to whisky.
