Glenfiddich and I have not really seen eye-to-eye. The general profile has never really grabbed me, save the 15 Year Solera. Through our sample group, I have the luxary of tasting things I would probably never purchase. Hence the benefits of tasting groups, to find those surprises or be surprised by the ones you would expect to be great. This one is intriguing: 19 years and sherry aging. The nose is floral and fruity. Cherries and pears, vanilla and honey. A unique (for me) note of suede with some straw ground the whisky giving with an earthiness. Nutmeg and cinnamon are delivered in thin and soft body. A touch of vanilla-honey sweetness work their way through. Oddly, over time, root beer notes are found as it opens. It takes a good and fair amount of time, and only for a glimpse as those notes eventually transform to brewed tea. The finish is short. Oak and mixed nuts with a slight honey and ginger and cinnamon zing. A nice, easy whisky that is not flashy but easily enjoyable. A simple sipper. However, it just did not grab me. For a 19 year, sherry-aged whisky, my expectation bar was set high. I would not refuse this, though I would not actively seek this out either. [Dry Glass: Melted caramels][85/100][Tasted: 10/27/15]