Glenfiddich has some seriously good selections out there. Recently, I had the chance to pick up their three bottle tasting pack consisting of 12, 15 and 18 year core selections. The obvious choice was to start at 18. A decidedly fruity nose, one tends to wonder if this is a taste of things to come. The fruit isn't so heavy on berries as one might expect from Sherry casks. There is a mouthwatering, almost juicy fruitiness about the entire taste, particularly the finish. Very interesting indeed. The front of the taste reminds me of toffee. Quite sweet indeed, but a little salty. The middle of the taste has that toffee blossom into baking spices. Deep, rich spices like nutmeg and cinnamon coat your tongue. This baking spice almost leads you to believe there is nothing more, but wait: that finish allows the fruitiness to creep in slowly. A few seconds after the taste is down, the fruitiness blossoms into full effect, singing of pears and berries. The finish is long lasting, sweet and fruity. This one is a bit fruit heavy for my taste. I tend to like things sweet, chocolatey and malty. But you know... it really isn't bad considering its a core selection for Glenfiddich and available pretty much year round. A good holiday bottle.