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.
Pretty good for price.
It tastes just like the 12 in my opinion. Buy the 15 instead, it has a much better value for the price.
It's as close to perfection of any whisky I've had. Brilliant.
Almost perfect, if perfection is even achievable.
This is a great bottle from Glenfiddich. It's friendly enough for newcomers to whisky, but with enough going on to keep experienced drinkers interested. One of only a few whiskys that I find really comes to life with a small amount of water. Love this one.
