Tastes

Honey, bubblegum and a little floral spice on the nose. Soft warm spice opens on the palette with a juicy mouth feel. Medium-long finish. Consistently soft experience throughout, without much challenging, but pleasantly rich.

The nose is big and fruity with a twist of lemon zest. The arrival is succulent fruit which then builds with waves of vanilla, tart fruit and heat at the back of the throat. The finish is sweet and warm and tapers off slowly. It wants a half teaspoon of water to really open up, which is no problem at 48%. Non chill-filtered and a grand value at $47!

Promising spicy and woody nose leads to a pleasant arrival that quickly falls flat, leaving you wanting more but it's not there. The finish is long and warming, but not enough to compensate. Flat in a Manhattan as well. I go to rye for big, bold and spicy, so this is far too subtle for my taste.

Generously Paul wrote an excellent review that I think is spot-on. The mouth-feel is luscious and a pleasant heat develops on the palette. There's a lot of tangy fruit, honey and salt to offset the sweet. The salty dry finish lingers with the gentle heat. Very nice and at $40, it's a great value. Permanent spot reserved on my shelf for this one.

Expert tasting notes are accurate. Complex enough and enjoyable. I like the extra char, but am not a big fan of Glenfiddich in general. This is the best I've had in the line, but I will be finishing it to make room on my shelf for something else.

Baked apple, cinnamon and butter on the nose. Butter, tropical fruit and barley on the palette. Sour oak finish. Still young and disappointing compared to the 16 yo Nadurra. Missing the sweet nose and level of tropical fruit that makes the 16 yo alluring.

A fine balance between bourbon and port casks. The port is assertive, but not too much. Berries and honey on the nose. Nice spice throughout and into the finish. It takes water well without losing the spice. Short bread makes an enjoyable appearance in the finish. Pairs well with chocolate. A value at $60.