Glenfiddich 15 Year Solera Reserve

Glenfiddich 15 is one of the cheaper 15 year scotches currently available, but don’t let the affordability factor turn you away from buying it. It has a sweet nose that offers a nice blend of summer fruits. The palate follows the nose but adds dark fruits and some mild spices. The finish is quite short for a 15 year scotch, which is probably my only criticism, but the sweet fruits and mixed spices and honey are just so wonderfully balanced that I forgive the lack of finish. I’m not normally a huge fan of adding water to low ABV whiskies (in this case 40%), but a few drops really does help the fruit notes with hints of nectarines and peaches coming through. Some reviewers have mentioned a hint of smoke but I can’t find any. I think I paid $60 for this whisky last year. It’s probably gone up a bit recently, but if you can get this for less than $75 buy it.

Deep tones. Nice body but hot and relatively non-complex.

(R)