Glenfiddich Select Cask

Smokey, Tobacco

Another Glenfiddich cask collection, using a Solera Vat system to make it. 40%abv, with a deep gold color. On the nose is a little dim, losing points there. A little perfumed, elegant, full of prunes, oranges, apples, milk chocolate and almonds. On the palate is delicious, with caramel, prune peel, ashes and oak notes. It is medium bodied and the finish is long. This one makes your mouth dry, diferent than the reserve cask, which is mouth watering. 80 out of 100, i wouldn't buy this other "cask collection" one again, since it gets a little boring after a while, just as reserve cask.

More sugary than the 12: caramel and molasses. A little salty as well. Puts me in the mind of a Dalmore but I don't know if that's just because of the antlers thing. The burn is also a bit more pronounced than I remember, but I know more now. The peat and smoke are minimal, but that burn fills in the gaps. A mild ash but it still pales in comparison to the sweetness. Mild vanilla creme and honey in the finish. Pungent raisins and dates at the very end. This is not one of the harsher or peatier Scotches, it might be a good starting point for someone who is more attuned to more rounded, sugary, malty flavors, but with some heat nonetheless.