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.
Scored a bottle on a talked and shared it with all my s Scotch buddies. All were impressed and wanted more. Looking for a way to obtain another bottle.
Good
Definitely taste the orange and toffee traces when first sampling the nose. Tangy and fruity on the palate with a smooth flavour to finish on the tongue. Beautiful toffee & chocolate after taste to wash down with. It may be bias owing to my love of Glenfiddich but you will not be disappointed. No trace of a soap taste that others refer to.
This one is extremely disappointing. The palate is woody and spicy, and the initial taste has a bit of a spicy zip. But having tried it neat, with water, and with ice, the end result is the same: the finish reminds me of soap. Might have to resort to using this in mixed drinks, or allow it to go to waste ...
Wonderful floral scent, then lavender soap weirdness followed by a sweet finish. Meh... a dram designed by committee is no guarantee of success. Ultimately drinkable but 30% overpriced.
