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.
The nose constantly changes as it sits in the glass over 15-30 minutes; which is really interesting. On the palate, loads of dried fruit (orange) and toffee. It's delicious but the mouthfeel is weak; a non-chill filtered version would be very special indeed.
Wonderful. "Smooth" and "rich" are words that will often appear in whisky reviews. But for this offering from Glenfiddich, I can't think of any more apt words to describe it. The sweetness is the full and rich kind, with those sherry/bourbon caskings offering up some fruitcake / Christmas cake flavours, but stopping short of cloying or sickly. The finish is also reasonable and remarkably smooth. Although this could easily appeal to whisky fanatics, I would also heartily recommend this to beginners or as one to offer those who wouldn't normally make scotch their first choice. Normally, that would be damning with faint praise, but it's universal appeal simply stands as a testament to how well made this is. Simply excellent. I would struggle to think of a better all-rounder to have around. So much so, I went and bought a second standby bottle.
This is the whisky i recommend for everyone who is new to scotch. And i mean that in a very positive way. It is extremely smooth, very delicious and quite easy to drink. A classic speyside. Though I am not new to scotch, I like it a lot. It is a non-challenging whisky for the times you just want to relax.
Che dire!!! Veramente un cult questo Glenfiddich 15 anni solera, al palato è morbito con note di agrumi, giusta profondità, e lascia lo spazio all'immaginazione dei più conditi sapori, intenso, e morbido, ottimo.
Smooth with a subtle sherry taste.
