Glenfiddich Age of Discovery Bourbon Cask 19 Year

Vanilla nose, oaky taste, fiery finish

Before even start talking about this dram lets be clear about some things: 1.- i had before the 19yo age of discovery madeira wood cask. It is better than this one, although they are both very similar. 2.- fancy whiskies are, in my opinion, a little easier to drink, not having bold flavors or aromas. 3.- this is a superb dram, and my score will not do justice to it. Having said that, this 40%abv dram, is one of 3 "age of discovery" special bottles from Glenfiddich, and let me tell you, this is as great as the madeira wood cask i reviewed earlier this year. On the nose it is a little dim, but lovely: Salt, Wine, Brown sugar, Milk chocolate, Juicy purple Grapes. On the palate it was absolutely a kiss from an angel, veey very Sweet, Sugar, Ginger, Liquorice. It is so marvelous and thick in your palate. I get Honey, mellowed notes of toffee. Sweet and easy. Finish is very short with a peppery spice that is very beautiful. Due to the short finish and the dim aroma, i have to, against my will, give it a 90 over 100, but it feels like a lot more. Great dram. Go pick it up.

A smooth, delicious and very well balanced whisky. The fact that it has been in Bourbon barrels gives the whisky a nice and sweet flavor with a kick. One of the best of the Age of Discovery collection.

Oak oak oak. At times almost like a watered down bourbon. Most tastes have been slightly underwhelming, flavors seem watered down and very mellowed. However, after an abundance of sherried whiskies this can be a real treat. Would not miss it once its gone but glad to have it in the rotation.

Would score this a bit higher if not for the price. But no more than a 3 overall, assuming a price of $100, as the finish on this is terribly weak. Nose is light with some notes of spicy oak mainly. Mouth is week. Finish... what finish? They should IMO skip the fancy packaging and put some effort back into the liquid.