Glenfiddich Age of Discovery Madeira Cask 19 Year

This definitely gets a 4 - early 4's I'd say and is now my new favorite Glenfiddich overtaking the red wine one. Its one of the few times a low abv actually works turning this into an almost full bodied dessert whiskey liqueur without excessive sweetness. Now at $120USD a bottle I wouldn't be buying a whole one but if you want a good example of the style or perhaps rather to say an example of a strong Maderia influence this is it. As others have noted not a long complex finish or really even a complex anything but the rest of the experience means that this isn't really a major detraction

The nose had promise which then translated to a superb entry strangely light yet spicy and fruity. The finish is probably its weakest point but overall a great bottle. I also picked this up for about 142 in Klia vs 175 at Syd airport.

Great opener, not a great finisher. The nose is actually much better than the palate, with burnt sugar, oak and chocolate greeting your nose. The palate is painfully spicy (think cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and satan) which I struggled to appreciate. The finish, in opposition to the palate, is quite smooth, though it's overall 40% ABV created an impression that is weak and fleeting.