The second release in Glenfiddich's Experimental Series is their Project XX (pronounced 'twenty') expression, bringing together 20 Glenfiddich experts to create something eclectic and new. To be precise, 20 Glenfiddich brand ambassadors from 16 countries all over the world each picked a cask from the Glenfiddich warehouse. The 20 chosen whiskies were then married, and later recreated by Malt Master Brian Kinsman (partly by recipe - casks types, ages, volumes etc. - but partly through expert assessment of aroma and quality). It's a whisky that would never have come to exist any other way.
This smells like a bit of a beastie, lots of woody spicy notes, toffee and orange peel. Clearly some serious cask action going on here.
Lots of wood: cloves, cinnamon and vanilla with tingly wood tannins, all wrapped up with some sweet fudge notes.
Long and layered, with lingering notes of espresso and dark chocolate.
Not bad, but glad I only tried the sample, the bottle would have been a waste. It's quite drinkable, but I find this to be a little over-fragrant, and not in a good way. I don't mind it and don't think it's as bad as some of the other reviews, but it does have a strange mildly soapy taste to it. I can imagine this would be rather nice to some, it's just not a patch on their 15 to me... Very smooth though, I'll give it that!
Not what id come to expect from this sinominous brand, the first dram was a let down as i was hoping for more, very hot to finish, better with a couple of rocks, ill stick with the 12YO.
This is a strange one, I tried it at the distillery in January and enjoyed it. I recently purchased a bottle and although it was pleasant on the nose, it tasted first of soap, followed by a horribly bitter finish. I actually couldn't drink it!
Best. Of the best My first try of this one It’s absolutely brilliant Other glenfiddic whiskey is good but this one is most smooth
If anyone has ever been to a distillery warehouse, took a long, deep breath and wished they could buy a bottle that matched that aroma - this is it!
