One Day You Will

It has almost been a month since Jamie took us on a tour through Glenfiddich's core range. One of the most well known distilleries in the world, Glenfiddich is a common brand of single malt scotch whisky. We discovered on March 8th that is a result of high quality whisky combined with the values held by the Grant family. The people behind this whisky make Glenfiddich what it is. The whiskies we had stand on their own without the intense marketing that comes with such a huge brand. That being said, the new commercials are pretty epic and awesome and I love them:

12 year old
Nose: pears, vanilla, toffee
Taste: candied apples
Overall: very drinkable, high standard house whisky

18 year old
Nose: mellowed pears, "amazing" green apples
Taste: hint of salt, buttery salted toffee
Overall: rounded off the flavors of the 12 year old. Obviously a more mature whisky and better for it.

15 year old, Solera Vat
Nose: honey, raisins, cinnamon apples
Taste: "Shandy!", spices (cloves cinnamon) rich alcoholic cream or milk
Overall: The society had tried this whisky previously at the finishes tasting, on this night it received a better reception in the middle of the Glenfiddich range.

Jamie surprised us with Glenfiddich new make

15 year old, Rich Oak
Nose: pineapple, mash tun, pencil shavings, ground up wood, cherries, toffee and caramel, "jigsaw puzzle with a 70's glam guitar", floor polish, marzipan, toasted hazelnuts
Taste: "Like whoa yo!", mulled wine, roller coaster of rich oak flavors
Overall: This whisky really surprised me on the night, the flavors it delivered were quite surprising.

15 year old, Distiller's Edition 51%
Nose: caramel, melon, biting and yet very fleeting taste. Hints of freshly ground pepper and vanilla.
Taste: Creamy, smooth notes of melon still coming through. Pear still present amazingly floral and seemingly delicate. A lingering finish that left you warm
Overall: This was many people's favorite whisky of the night. Its cask strength nature allowed it to develop a bit longer than many of the others.

Scott ponders the flavors of Glenfiddich

21 year old, Gran Reserva
Nose: intense and sweet, strong floral notes with hints of banana. Toffee, fudge, and figs all present as well.
Taste: Initially very soft and mellow, then almost on the verge of overwhelming with vibrant notes of vanilla, lime, ginger. The typical note of oak is still present as is the barest hint of smoke.
Overall: Wow. Just wow. An incredible balance of flavors are delivered because of the attention to detail during the maturation process for this incredible dram. The American oak casks deliver the Glenfiddich style while the Caribbean rum cask adds totally unusual flavors. Neither totally dominate, bringing a fully satisfying whisky experience.

Glenfiddich is the most awarded whisky in the world. After a night experiencing the dynamic flavors that they offer, I don't stop to wonder why.

Look at the smiles on our faces!