Glenfiddich 19 Year Old - Age of Discovery Red Wine Cask Finish Whisky 70cl

It is soft and sharp lovable Whisky.

I have a bottle of this and have to say it's quite good. This is top end of my budget and I am glad I bought it. It's complex yet light, can't wait to have some with my father to see what he thinks.

Extremely rich dark fruit nose, raspberries and black currants, but a tad spirity. Add 5 drops of distiller water and let it sit for a few minutes and the bouquet opens up to chocolate cherry syrup and oak. Swirl it, let it sit a little longer and vanilla and berries come up. On the palate its stewed fruits, dates, raisins, plums and a touch of malt and some dryness. Finish is medium, satisfying with a slight bitterness. If I had to compare this, the closest expression would be Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban. I was fortunate to come across one of these bottles before they sold out. Wonderful.

We have hosted a SMS tasting each year for about 15 years and tasted over 80 scotches. Many of the same people come each year. In 2014, we were lucky enough to include a bottle of Glenfiddich 19 Year Old - Age of Discovery Red Wine Cask Finish. I say all this to let you know that this is not only my opinion, but was unanimous in a group of about 20 scotch drinkers. This was simply the best scotch we had ever sampled. Smooth and flavorful. The only negative I can give is that we cannot find it anywhere. We have since tried the Bourbon Cask finish and while it is also quite good, it does not compare.