Glenfiddich 21 Year Old Gran Reserva Whisky 70cl

First bought this in Greece for about €40 after reading Raw Spirit by Iain Banks. I didn’t think a Glenfiddich could be so good ;)
I’m 2/3rds through my 2nd bottle now, which is 6 years old and I’m sitting on the latest issue (orange box) I was given 18 months ago.
Reading the reviews I’ve been tempted to approach bottle No 2 and pour a nip. It’s nearly Christmas after all!
It is wonderfully smooth malt whisky and I will have to resist returning to the rarely opened bottle for a 2nd tasting!

Very smooth with a sweet long finish. Gets better with age.

Expensive but a real treat.

need I say more than that but it is too date the only Scotch, I've been able to drink neat and at room temperature

Drink this whilst eating a creme brûlée. I promise you it’s the best pairing ever.

Vanilla on the nose,
Silky smooth on the palate like chocolate mousse,
fruity lingering finish!
Delicious, superb SMW!

Superb whiskey!
Best value!

On reading the reviews the reviews posted of 'not worth the money' or 'disappointing', I can only think that the reviewers had so little understanding of what they had bought, that they missed the point.

Glenfiddich 21 is NOT a whisky you buy to drink with the lads whilst the football is on. The idea of such a one, is to save it for a special occasion. I treated myself to one in July '14 in advance of my 30th birthday in the following February. This is the intent with the sale anything beyond an 18 year old from any distillery because, to open and drink it straight from delivery isn't going to give you the best experience.

For my part, that was the intent, although there was an unexpected birth in the December (nephew was due in March) which, was reason enough for it to be opened at Christmas.

Having let it sit there for five months with (I suppose) different ambient temperatures to wherever it came from, it was as described and was very smooth - like drinking mineral water would be the mot juste - and a great celebratory day for all concerned.

Three months later, when I went back to it, it had changed and had what I can only call a little more depth to the flavours - this attained by obeying the rule that you hold the whisky in the mouth for as many seconds as the years on the bottle and it's a different experience again.

Best advice to all: buy it again and when you get it, leave it until a just occasion arises.

This is the nicest Single malt I've tasted cgeers

Me and my father always go for Glenfiddich, when we can. Been his favourite for many years now.