My philosophy: “the top selling companies must be doing something right”; on that notion I went out to grab glenfiddich 18. I hit 6 different locations on my rainy day search in Michigan- no dice - the deck was rapidly stacking up against Glenfiddich as i frustratingly hit liquor store after liquor store trying to find what I imagined would be readily available- I finally found it. During my purchase I felt impatient as the store owner politely yet thoroughly bent my ear about HIS whiskey tastes and -, all the while I was thinking to my self “this could be another disappoint, I mean HELL! this is fan fair whiskey for god sakes” and “Am I not considering what $100 could do if I put into my IRa? But, this whisky could be great TODAY?!” - all in all I was emotionally preparing for disappointment. I got back to my room - I smelled my armpit, raised my eyebrows and deduced that I needed a shower and wondered if my body sweat would affect my tasting? ... probably not, get real Joel. After this long day I quickly and CARELESSLY ripped off the aluminum topper and poured one finger into a plastic cup; I thought: this had better be good. Sniff, sip.... Wow! Yep, heck yeah - smooth, smokeless, round mouth feel, pears, chocolate, caramel, medium length finish, and an 18 year funkless taste. I’m quite happy I rolled the dice on this one- it’s very tasty and worth the hundred clams. I really can’t imagine anyone with even a marginally developed whisky palate being disappointed with this whiskey, it’s very nice. I hope all of you readers out there are having a nice day with your families, and if you’re looking for a nice whiskey without having to spend an arm and a leg - buy a bottle of Glenfiddich 18, it won’t disappoint. 👍🏼