Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Distillery Edition 100cl

Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Distillery Edition

There is some whisk(e)y that are very good but not flashy in anyway. When you are drinking one of them, you may say to yourself that it is better than you were expecting even if you have known it for years. Glenfiddich 15 yo DE, is one of these whiskies. Mayba because the 12 is such a reference to the entry level we are snobbing the older brother,...

Score 88/100

Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Distillery Edition

The label says this malt has been matured in American and European oak casks, no other information is forth coming. As an offering from such a fine distillery the age, price and ABV seem appealing and it’s not a bad colour in the glass, quite a rich amber but that’s probably its best feature if I’m being brutally honest. Rather dry on the nose...

Score 77/100

Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Distillery Edition

This is it: the whisky I've been searching for. Like a woman, you never know where you will find the malt of your dreams; I certainly never expected to find it in the Glenfiddich lineup. After adding a splash of water, the aroma is pure heaven. Chocolate-orange, hinting at banana (thanks to Jim Murray for that reference), with just a slight, oily...

Score 97/100

Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Distillery Edition

This review is of a bottle opened 2 years ago. Scores are for when the bottle was open for 2 months. I will also comment on what the whisky tastes like now Nose: when first opened, many very strong and vivid flavours, crisp red wine skins, clean grape flavours, vibrant zingy pointed citrusy malt, gently integrated wood. After 2 years of the bottle...

Score 87/100