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Glenfiddich Orchard Experiment
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
June 23, 2023 (edited December 21, 2023)
Its been a long time since Glenfiddich released what i thought was their last "Experiment", Fire & Cane. Well, last year they gave us the 5th expression in the series, the Orchard Experiment.
This Glenfiddich is inspired in Sider, well, actually in a family from england that make apple sider and brandy, something that fits perfectly with Glenfiddich's historic fruity profile.
Bottled at 43%abv, it has been finished in Somerset Pomona casks, which is an apple spirit drink.
On the palate, it is exactly what you expect it to be: Pears and apples. Stewed apples, grapefruit. A super fruity, fresh dram. It is like having a mixture of every single fruit peel that exist in the world.
On the palate, the fruit salad comtinues. Pineapple, pears; a mild and decent spiciness. Dim salt and something that i can only describe as a cube of sugar.
Aftertaste is a Glenfiddich classic: Hay, burnt grass and impalpable sugar.
Overall, i must say that even if this type of whiskies are not my favorite, this one achieves exactly what it offers: a fruity explosion that is so fresh that must whisky drinkers will enjoy without overthinking this dram too much. It is my least favorite of the experiments collection, but somehow it passes the test. My score for it is 82 over
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