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Glenfiddich Project XX
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
October 2, 2019 (edited December 7, 2019)
NAS
47% abv
non chill-filtered
Nose: apple-cinnamon; pear dominate. Nothing special.
Taste: sweet, fruity and medium-bodied, then develops a nice dry but not overpowering spiciness (pepper and chile) followed by caramel, raisin, vanilla, dark cocoa and a pinch of salt and citrus. Very nice ride!
Finish: medium-long, with a tangy sweet stone fruit and nuttiness along with caramel/vanilla/honey and a lingering black licorice note.
Value: Not exclusive yet $60 to 80 USD. Borderline too pricy.
Final thoughts: An interesting Glenfiddich for sure, as it greats you rather predictable nose but then takes you on a ride. The influence of port wine pipes are evident here, and really give this a uniqueness among Fiddich's. While a tad pricey for an NAS this one is certainly worth it and offers a few surprises with your Speyside.
Score: 4/5 (Recommend buying a bottle)
Malt Musing: "I don't drink alcohol, I drink distilled spirits. Therefore I'm not an alcoholic, I'm spiritual."
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@Rabbit_in_Red @Soba45 yeah, that batch 1 was amazing. Sold out quickly. I bought this batch 2, sadly didn’t hold up in quality
Brilliant bottling on this one, much like the Johnnie W Song of set.
@Soba45 ah that’s interesting. I’ll have to find someone with an older batch!
Early batches were awesome but I tried the one last year and was quite disappointed. Not terrible but no where near as good