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Glenfiddich Winter Storm 21 Year
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
January 2, 2019 (edited January 13, 2019)
Nose - Sweet, lightly fruity oak, barrel aged sweet white wine is very evident, hints of elderflower/lychee, fruity caramel.
Taste - Sweet fruit/floral, light bittersweet apple cores/stems, dark lychee syrup, white pepper tingle, light musty sweet grapes.
Finish - Lingering sweet, light musty oak, white pepper tingle, light sweet fruity sour
Score - 89/100
Final Thoughts - This is quite the interesting dram. On the nose & throughout the palate, there's this light dark fruity funk that you only get with older Scotch that's always present. The sweet musty white wine funk you get is very evident and I think that they had to water it down to 43% otherwise I think it might have been a bit overpowering. That being said, for 43% it is very full flavored and not overly sweet. Not super complex but very tasty.
Would I drink it if offered? - Yes
Would I specifically order it? - Maybe
Would I buy a bottle? - Probably not another
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@Soba45 I had a pour of batch 1, which I thought was really good. But if their XX and IPA releases were any indication, I’d guess that they simply took the money and delivered lower quality in batch 2
@PBMichiganWolverine Ah yeah good point. I'm very wary of batch number two's as often they are a pale imitation e.g. Glenfiddich Project X
@Clarkebar Sounds like a good combo :-). Now a days I'd pretty much just pay that price for one of the ghost distillery's I have yet to try e.g. Brora. Sadly I'd have to pay twice that!
@Soba45 I also read there’s a difference between batch 1 and 2. Batch 1 is supposedly better.
@Soba45 - Highest I've ever gone was a $50 gift card for a double of Midleton Very Rare '16. Best Whiskey burger I ever ate but the drink was outstanding. Sometimes you just go with it. LOL
I was going to try this in a bar and it was $40USD a shot! i sadly passed..