Glenfiddich IPA Experiment

IPA 3가지 맥주 중 하나 고름 4주간 통 맥주로 시즈닝 후 12주간 추가숙성 피니쉬에서 확실히 홉향 느껴짐

A very light and fruit forward aroma. Citrus notes up front with pears, apples, and vanilla. Typical Speyside profile on the palate. Honey, lemon, and pears with a white pepper spice. Good texture but a short finish. The IPA hops and bitterness are subtle, I was expecting more depth to this novelty casking. A good whiskey, but an overpriced whisky . If it was $40 instead of $65 it would be a go to summer dram.

Nose: Fresh and flowery over sour apple, luxurious spice creeps forward, beery notes and grain emerge Palate: Caramel and dusty spice, flowers, fruity acidity emerges, faint chocolate notes Finish: Dry woodiness freshened with hops, short but refreshing.

quite pleasant but did not blow me away

Nose: Barley at first with green apples and pears and a little caramel. Palate: The barley starts on the palate as well. More fruity notes take over and end in a rather short-medium finish of tobacco, leather and a hint of dark chocolate. Unfortunately, over all those things hangs a profound alcoholic sting which makes it not the most pleasant dram. (If you add water you just water down the taste without revealing any new flavours). In summary: it's an interesting experiment but I don't think that IPA casks are suitable for this whisky. The maturation doesn't bring out the characteristics what I like in an IPA and you just end up with a young, alcoholic dram. (It reminds me of a german wheat beer though, which I like :))