jbethany
Glenfiddich 14 Year Bourbon Barrel Reserve
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
August 30, 2019 (edited September 7, 2019)
A bit of caramel, cream, and vanilla oak with an interesting, dusty oat note underneath. There is some sweet notes of apples with some faint cinnamon. The palate is really smooth, with the apple spice sweetness and oak forming the foundation. There is a flash of bright fruits, particularly raspberry, before it darkens up with molasses and some char rolling in to tamp down the sweeter elements. The oak and barrel notes finish the experience, with the worn used oak and the new oak bouncing off each other to see which one can have the last word. Ultimately the worn, slightly dry oak has the last breath as the apple and vanilla also give one last appearance.
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