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.
Very well balanced and smooth..try the salt flake suggestion..very nice.
I'm a novice taster. Only been into drinking Scotch for about a year. Was convinced by a friend to switch from JW to Glenfiddich. Big fan of the 12 year. Bought this on the nice aroma I was able to smell in the store. The oaky finish is delightful to me. Helps really mellow the Scotch out. I'm eager to try it with a pinch of salt as suggested on the bottle.
Had a sample of this and was thoroughly disappointed (same was true for the IPA cask). Light generic speyside on the nose and pallet, benefits from water to unlock soft pear and confectionery sweetness. Finish is very thin. Considering you could by Clynelish 14 or Lagavulin 16 for similar money this is quite a poor offering.
I still can't stop telling people about it. It's beautiful. Three crystal clear ice cubes and Project XX in the glass. Every sip teases my senses.
Really interesting. I got the tasting dram and smelling the bottle after emptying the dram it reminded me of old beer, there would be a little of that in the long lingering after taste. The pear and apple in the nose are easy to appreciate and gives hope to this novice nose that I can pick up scents other than vanilla. The 47% abv packs more punch than the numbers show. So in sum, for me this one was interesting to try but the after taste is too much like the end of a night of beer drinking to go for the bottle. That doesn't mean I'm not glad I tried it, I am.
