Glenfiddich Fire & Cane

Smooth as a babies booty!!

Finally got a bottle of Fire & Cane. Wanted to compare two rum finished whiskies, so I compared the Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask with the Fire & Cane, interesting match. - On the nose, the Caribbean Cask (CC) was sweeter and mellow. The Fire & Cane (F&C) was strong, with a slight smokey influence in the background with fruits like orange... something citric. - On the palate, the CC was sweet... honey, sugary; the F&C was smoke with pears and a little sweetness, but nothing like the CC. - On the finish the CC was smooth and light; the F&C was strong, medium last, but it makes you remember that you are drinking a scotch whisky. Overall I liked them both. I will drink the CC maybe after dinner, but if I want to relax while watching an action movie, then the F&C will be the choice.

Slightly smoky on the nose with a bit of ethanol at the end. Taste: vanilla, caramel, honey with a creamy mouthfeel. Smoke is very subtle, no peat. Would've liked it to be a bit more smoky and peaty, but still an enjoyable dram. Edit: drank it again after I had a Redbreast. Peat was much more prevalent this time! Lovely! Earthy, peaty tones followed by a malty, vanilla sweetness. Smoke is still a bit too subtle for my taste though.

The fourth experiment of Glenfiddich, is quite a ride, and makes me feel like this distillery can't say they have a defined profile. Actually Glenfiddich doesn't have 2 malts alike or similar. From fruitiness, to chocolate, to peat (in this case), one can never truly know the DNA of glenfiddich. Bottled at 43%abv. On the nose, a lot happened here: Peat, burning Hay; Feels more like a Highland Park than a Glenfiddich; Citric aromas start to develop. There was this orange juice called "Tang", it smells exactly like that. Mild heathery peat, Definitively orange. Brown sugar; Sugary notes but not cane as expected. Very pleasant, orange sugar, heather profile. After first sip citric flavors intensifies. Lemon. Grapefruit. All this on the nose. On the palate, Ashes, Oak hotness, Heather. It is like a highland park. Artificial orange. Cinnamon spice. Rum. It is a little watery at the beggining of every sip. Orange peel. Aftertaste is not that good. Ashes. Cinnamon. Spicy short - medium finish. Overall, 83 over 100 for this strange but good Glenfiddich. Nothing to die for, it goes for $45, which is a proper amount for it.