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Glenfiddich Fire & Cane
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
January 11, 2019 (edited November 24, 2019)
43% abv
Chill-filtered
Color added
Nose; Potent peat smoke, but closer to a Highland Park heather-type peat, not Laphroaig; classic Glenfiddich green apple; some other dark sugary sweetnesses.
Palate: Creamy, toffee and marshmallow sweetness from the rum finish; smoky; apple way in the background; thin-medium viscosity and mouthfeel.
Finish: Too short. Lingering hint of sweet molasses; toasted marshmallow and caramel apple way at the end.
Value: $45-60. $45 USD is a "Sure, I'll roll the dice;" more than that is pushing it.
Final thoughts: Fairly enjoyable stuff and I like that Glenfiddich tried something new and thought outside the box. Ultimately an interesting and not super complex dram, but seem to try and act like it is, which leads me to think it could have been amazing with more age.
3/5 stars. Recommend trying or buying a bottle at a good price.
50.0
USD
per
Bottle
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Wondering if this is like Balvenie Peat week, which was pretty good. A nice departure from the standard
I figured when Glenfiddich marketed this as sweet and smoky that it would be overly sweet and barely smoky. Seems I was right, think I’ll pass