Reverend357
Reviewed
January 11, 2018 (edited March 11, 2018)
Another day, another Glenfiddich. I had high hopes for this, because let's be honest here, the name "Project XX" sounds awesome. Unfortunatly, this is my least favorite of the bunch so far. It's not bad, but also not very good, at least not in my opinion. On the nose I get very faint honey, some sharp pepper and zesty citrus notes. This is a pretty accurate representation of what you can expect on the taste. Malty honey, a load of vanilla (this is the primary note for me, and I'm not a big vanilla fan in scotch. When I want vanilla, I drink bourbon), the tart citrus notes with pepper over it. Reminds me of a creme brulee. Certainly not bad, but could use some more spices and fruityness. The vanilla taste is staying quite a while, without being overly sweet. Maybe I'm a bit harsh on this because I had higher expectations, but the 18 blows this out of the water, and even the IPA is more my thing, even though it's more bitter than I usually like. At least it's complex, not something I can say about this vanilla bomb. And for only about 15 bucks difference in price, I'd grab the 18 any day. Cheers.