Glenfiddich Fire & Cane

Smoked candied bananas with cinnamon on the nose. Sweet and tart on the palate. The finish lingers and brings out rich spice and wisps smoke. A yummy whiskey to finish off the day. The tart palate was a bit unexpected.

I little too firey for me, to much bite and burn.

„The whisky that will divide you.“ The bottle and the label are fun and pretty to look at. A little booklet at the bottle neck tells us the story behind it. This whisky is supposed to be smoky and sweet at the same time. Or one at a time? Or either without the other? Glenfiddich asks us on the label: „What do you get?“. Maybe my nose was not in shape today: But I didn‘t get that much smoke nor that much sweetness. After a while - yes - a bit of both elements are there in the nose allright. But it is not a bomb of fire & cane, more of a slightly burnt marshmallow. The palate was a bit spicy, with pepper and chilli. Not that smooth. Not very malty or sweet. Funnily, it reminds me on some Highland Park 18 yo … with which I still have some issues… An ok dram, not bad. Interresting, but not very emotional . I was happy to taste it, but it is not my favorite bottle on the shelf.

On the nose I got sweet/bitter green apples, honey sugar and vanilla. The whisky is soft as butter with hints of burned wood, brown sugar, toffee and flowers The finish is like a nice smoky campfire under a cold starry night. Definitely one to have on the shelf and remembering old memories with some friends!