An astounding early Dad's Day blessing from my young ladies and my third Speyside (a little pour of Glenlivet 18 a 50ml of Glenlivet 12 and this one). Immerses my Glencairn a Pale Gold so I expect no shading included. Presently for the tasting notes. NOSE: Decent. I get Fresh Apple and Pear Nectar Lemon Strip Buttercream Icing swoon Botanical Notes and Old Oak. There is a shape moving" note out of sight that I can't exactly put however I truly like it. Strong. Flawless: from the start this was a really one dimensional Vanilla Bomb yet the more I tasted the more mind boggling it became including notes of Apple Hot Grain a trace of Lushness and Oak. There are some Sherry Notes present however their faintness persuades that a dominant part of this stock is matured in ... MoreAn astounding early Dad's Day blessing from my young ladies and my third Speyside (a little pour of Glenlivet 18 a 50ml of Glenlivet 12 and this one). Immerses my Glencairn a Pale Gold so I expect no shading included. Presently for the tasting notes. NOSE: Decent. I get Fresh Apple and Pear Nectar Lemon Strip Buttercream Icing swoon Botanical Notes and Old Oak. There is a shape moving" note out of sight that I can't exactly put however I truly like it. Strong. Flawless: from the start this was a really one dimensional Vanilla Bomb yet the more I tasted the more mind boggling it became including notes of Apple Hot Grain a trace of Lushness and Oak. There are some Sherry Notes present however their faintness persuades that a dominant part of this stock is matured in Ex-Whiskey. The backend of the sense of taste is somewhat astringent with notes of Oak and a decent piece of Smokiness. There is no warmth on the completion however it leaves a Peppery Shivery covering. Sprinkle: Not much change in the nose however it brings the vanilla back as the prevailing note on the sense of taste. Decision: Fails to meet expectations somewhat dependent on the button however strong regardless. A positive advance up from The Glenlivet 12. It's between a 3.75 and a 4 for me however I'll gather together. I will appreciate this jug."

A decent choice on the rocks when there aren't better alternatives. Smell resembles corrosive however taste resembles vanilla and delayed flavor impression is chocolate and raspberries. There's very a consume (not very solid yet there). I don't know where it fits - it's awesome slick however not a world-blender not worth drinking perfect over different alternatives even with the value rebate. On the rocks it's simply not exactly right - great? Indeed. Does it make me eager to drink on the rocks? Not so much. I think this is a decent choice however at long last a pass. EDITORS NOTE: this was the last one I savored an entire night of tasting so if there was ever a whisky due another opportunity further down the road it's this one. $52 UPDATE #2: Have consistently felt ... MoreA decent choice on the rocks when there aren't better alternatives. Smell resembles corrosive however taste resembles vanilla and delayed flavor impression is chocolate and raspberries. There's very a consume (not very solid yet there). I don't know where it fits - it's awesome slick however not a world-blender not worth drinking perfect over different alternatives even with the value rebate. On the rocks it's simply not exactly right - great? Indeed. Does it make me eager to drink on the rocks? Not so much. I think this is a decent choice however at long last a pass. EDITORS NOTE: this was the last one I savored an entire night of tasting so if there was ever a whisky due another opportunity further down the road it's this one. $52 UPDATE #2: Have consistently felt like I expected to return to this and give it a reasonable survey. At long last purchased a container in any event a year after initially tasting it. My remarks havent changed. Its not awful perfect certainly better than a Jameson or a Johnny Walker Dark. Its unquestionably better in a tough spot takes the entirely noteworthy edge off that you need to manage when you have it slick. In any case once more at the cost you need to pay its just not worth purchasing. A decent alternative in a vacuum and when encircled by only terrible choices yet when you have a full assortment to look over it just doesnt specially make sense this. Its worse than any of the rivals in its level.

Throughout the occasion week I invested some energy tasting and investigating this whisky. My first experience was not generally pleasurable in truth under non-perfect conditions. From an example pack I got I was managed a subsequent chance and under better conditions (at home with a Glencairn). Given time the detectable smells are flower and fruity of heather-nectar and vanilla. Matured plantation product of pears/apples with a light bit of calfskin and tangerine get-up-and-go make a nearness. Shockingly an appearance in a slim body that is at first unpleasant given that the nose is commonly sweet. Brief looks at nectar pleasantness and vanilla. A natural mineral quality shows up that gives a marginally odd and abnormal sensation given the past sweet fragrance and ... MoreThroughout the occasion week I invested some energy tasting and investigating this whisky. My first experience was not generally pleasurable in truth under non-perfect conditions. From an example pack I got I was managed a subsequent chance and under better conditions (at home with a Glencairn). Given time the detectable smells are flower and fruity of heather-nectar and vanilla. Matured plantation product of pears/apples with a light bit of calfskin and tangerine get-up-and-go make a nearness. Shockingly an appearance in a slim body that is at first unpleasant given that the nose is commonly sweet. Brief looks at nectar pleasantness and vanilla. A natural mineral quality shows up that gives a marginally odd and abnormal sensation given the past sweet fragrance and somewhat severe appearance. A short and clashing wrap up the sense of taste with remainders of oak and ginger. This is delicate tame and to some degree oversimplified. Be that as it may there are no lucid or synergistic characteristics. It has all the standard Speyside characteristics yet none of them cooperate which makes it a clear regular measure. Great and sheltered and worth consigning to social circumstances or as an ordinary measure. Much comparable to The Glenlivet 12. Dry Glass: Vanilla earthy colored sugar84/100Tasted: 12/30/16; 8/6/14 @ Davis Park Casino

Nose: Refreshingly malty forward with some graham saltine dim caramel and a touch of something fiery. Possibly a limited quantity of orange strip the second time in however that graham wafer malt cinnamon note is certainly still the ruling fragrance. Sense of taste: Cool and sweet on the tongue. Vanilla biscotti and butterscotch. A decent measure of oak and zest toward the end. Helps me to remember cinnamon graham wafers with vanilla buttercream icing. There's additionally something in there that helps me to remember toasted coconut. Finish: Long and scrumptious. Cereal and malt notes last and last after the zest blurs. A significant part of the underlying pleasantness and flavors blur actually rapidly however graham saltine scraps wait for longer than it takes to ... MoreNose: Refreshingly malty forward with some graham saltine dim caramel and a touch of something fiery. Possibly a limited quantity of orange strip the second time in however that graham wafer malt cinnamon note is certainly still the ruling fragrance. Sense of taste: Cool and sweet on the tongue. Vanilla biscotti and butterscotch. A decent measure of oak and zest toward the end. Helps me to remember cinnamon graham wafers with vanilla buttercream icing. There's additionally something in there that helps me to remember toasted coconut. Finish: Long and scrumptious. Cereal and malt notes last and last after the zest blurs. A significant part of the underlying pleasantness and flavors blur actually rapidly however graham saltine scraps wait for longer than it takes to type this audit. End: I would not think about this as a mind boggling bourbon in any capacity however what it presents is quite adjusted. Delectable cinnamon graham saltine and malt overwhelm each part of this. An extraordinary modest pour for when you simply need to unwind and not contemplate what's in the glass. Simple drinkable reasonable.

Glenfiddich 12 is ostensibly one of the most notable sections into the universe of single malt Scotch hailing from the Speyside area. Being basically a whiskey darling this is just my subsequent scotch tasting and my first evident single malt. At 40% ABV Im not expecting mouth singing flavors yet it should be entirely drinkable. Lets check whether one a standout amongst other selling single malts can satisfy a whiskey sense of taste! Appreciated slick in a Glencairn no additional water. The shading is a pleasant splendid brilliant straw with a shining clearness. On the button contingent upon the whiff I'm getting a blend of lemon strip and semi sweet plantation organic products possibly pear or apple malt blended in with nectar light vanilla and caramel and an ... MoreGlenfiddich 12 is ostensibly one of the most notable sections into the universe of single malt Scotch hailing from the Speyside area. Being basically a whiskey darling this is just my subsequent scotch tasting and my first evident single malt. At 40% ABV Im not expecting mouth singing flavors yet it should be entirely drinkable. Lets check whether one a standout amongst other selling single malts can satisfy a whiskey sense of taste! Appreciated slick in a Glencairn no additional water. The shading is a pleasant splendid brilliant straw with a shining clearness. On the button contingent upon the whiff I'm getting a blend of lemon strip and semi sweet plantation organic products possibly pear or apple malt blended in with nectar light vanilla and caramel and an exceptionally swoon trace of wood. Entirely wonderful nose with nothing out of adjust or rule yet genuinely light. Positively welcomes one for a taste to find more. As a side note coming over from the whiskey world when I think about any multi year old whiskey you normally expect profound barrel wood notes and impact; however in this multi year Scotch the wood is mysteriously absent in the nose and is light without a doubt. I could never figure this to be a multi year whisky! Not saying any of this is a terrible thing only a perception. Sense of taste begins softly sweet with a genuinely pleasant rich feel (not excessively watery again for the ABV) and with an amazing measure of cinnamon flavor kick in the front end for the ABV. Possibly the 12 years in the barrel are at long last making themselves known in the zest! The pleasantness rapidly blurs into an all the more severe (yet not upsetting) taste with the kinds of malt and the plantation natural products becoming the dominant focal point. Playing reinforcement are notes of light nectar vanilla almond toasted sugars and a light piece of oak. Entirely pleasant to be sure again with everything offering a decent parity and a decent blend of flavors. Finish is medium to long-ish with toasted oat malt nectar organic product (more pear/apple) and tongue stimulating zest waiting on in different waves. Generally a decent lovely section into the single malt Scotch world. I can unquestionably observe why this is a perpetual smash hit single malt as its reasonable genuinely delightful and shockingly zesty without a trace of peat to be discovered which ought to please those not acquainted with peated measures. I think this is a completely fine sipper at the cost despite the fact that not so much momentous in a specific manner. For a sense of taste that is familiar with the customary whiskey wheelhouse this one is charming and I will positively have more pours! Good health!

ABV 40% Glenfiddich 12 I have had this emptied for at any rate 6 years. I have twice bested it up yet I would state the last time was at any rate 3 years back. This was my first scotch the scotch that began it for me. For scotch learners you got the opportunity to begin some place. What's more modest would be the best approach as spending twofold the cost of this for something scrumptious would appear to be squandered on a sense of taste unenlightened to whisky flawless. What's more as reasonable scotch goes you need to source out the great ones. So this is and is the reason it is viewed as a whisky with great affection at the door. Actually however while having my Glenfiddich 12 right out the entryway I'm simply over whelmed with the early liquor scotch" consume. I ... MoreABV 40% Glenfiddich 12 I have had this emptied for at any rate 6 years. I have twice bested it up yet I would state the last time was at any rate 3 years back. This was my first scotch the scotch that began it for me. For scotch learners you got the opportunity to begin some place. What's more modest would be the best approach as spending twofold the cost of this for something scrumptious would appear to be squandered on a sense of taste unenlightened to whisky flawless. What's more as reasonable scotch goes you need to source out the great ones. So this is and is the reason it is viewed as a whisky with great affection at the door. Actually however while having my Glenfiddich 12 right out the entryway I'm simply over whelmed with the early liquor scotch" consume. I don't have the foggiest idea why you could ever utilize this to begin the night or to start a whisky venture. In any case I as of late had an OK single barrel Tennessee bourbon that is an ordinary in my crystal and just after I at that point poured a measure of my home Glenfiddich and goddamn did I love it once more! The flavors moved along and moved through I grinned on the grounds that damn kid that is the reason I love scotch! Twice as great was all I was thinking scotch despite everything rules. NOTES As I nose it now I initially am hit with an unobtrusive dark liquorice. The liquor smell I'm going to call a standard clichã© scotch smell evident vanilla and oak. Zest. I haven't the faintest idea about oxidizing and how much time impacts this stuff yet here goes into my mouth. Liquor consumes first similar to the youthful you would think scotch should. Once adjusted the great oak and vanilla and zest again hit. At the point when I drink this I generally get a gentle tarty green apple toward the end. This completions dry. MY SCORES Characterization oak non-peat non-sherried single malt-7/10 Value Score-9/10 Among others a peated scotch a sherried scotch and a straight oak scotch ought to consistently be loaded in your home. The Glenfiddich 12 is one I will consistently have for you to taste at my place. 01/09/17"

Glenfiddich is a whisky that hardly needs an introduction. Operational since 1887, Glenfiddich revolutionized the world of single malt whisky—and Scotch whisky branding more generally—and continues to remain one of the top selling single malt scotch whiskies in the world.The Scotch which is the focus of this review, the Glenfiddich 15 Year Old, has taken home a bevy of spirits awards, most notably at the San Francisco world spirits competition in the early 2000s. One of the most archetypal of all Scotch whiskies, Glenfiddich is certainly a behemoth. The prospect of reviewing such a whisky was intense, yet the process was delightful to say the least.Here are my tasting notes:Warm and buttery in appearance, Glenfiddich 15 appears younger in the glass than one might ... MoreGlenfiddich is a whisky that hardly needs an introduction. Operational since 1887, Glenfiddich revolutionized the world of single malt whisky—and Scotch whisky branding more generally—and continues to remain one of the top selling single malt scotch whiskies in the world.The Scotch which is the focus of this review, the Glenfiddich 15 Year Old, has taken home a bevy of spirits awards, most notably at the San Francisco world spirits competition in the early 2000s. One of the most archetypal of all Scotch whiskies, Glenfiddich is certainly a behemoth. The prospect of reviewing such a whisky was intense, yet the process was delightful to say the least.Here are my tasting notes:Warm and buttery in appearance, Glenfiddich 15 appears younger in the glass than one might imagine considering its age.Stewed apple and a slightly tart, acrid scent overwhelm at the beginning of nosing. Very dark caramelized wood and a lovely perfumed quality follow. As the whisky opens up, chewy toffee becomes apparent, transforming into the smell of overnight French toast—dense pumpernickel bread soaked in brown sugar and butter caramelizing together in perfect harmony. The butter note sticks in the nose throughout the tasting experience.On the palate the gritty, nutty aspect of buckwheat plays with burnt caramel and clove. Dense and rich in mouth feel, there is a particular umph that is captured in the whisky. The substantial, chewy nature of the whisky pairs well with the butter and honey that stretch across the palate. Lastly, fig rounds the experience.The finish is slightly bitter, yet as soft and buttery as the nose. Mixed peppercorns and salted caramel play up the sweet and salty nature of the finish. Lingering and satisfying, grassiness retains a lasting foothold.A classic and a delight, Glenfiddich 15 is a whisky I would happily recommend to anyone searching for a hearty unpeated Scotch whisky.

Glenfiddich 12: Great Foundation in a Collection!

Smooth, excellent flavor; light side of middle on a "smokiness scale". An excellent sipping drink before, during, or after dinner; when properly served neat, a modest serving can entertain all evening with with full flavor and acceptable alcohol impact. Excellent when accompanying a smoked gouda, but the more smoky the gouda, the more smoky I like the scotch . . . all the way to Laphroaig.

Good starter

An intro for me to scotch many years ago. Easy to drink, light fresh floral, green apple smell, with a tiny warmness.Now I rarely drink it but still have a bottle on the shelf: overall it is not that interesting a dram. At price of $45, there are a few bourbon bottles that are much more characteristic like Woodinville, Rebel, four rose; for scotch, aberlour, balvenie, tomatin, glenfarclas are better choices.

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The 750ml & 1L bottles are too overpriced, what you need is the 1.75L bottle, that will equal to 2.3$/shot.That’s a fair price for what you get. This scotch has a fragile delicate body with ever so slight plum, delicate malt flavor that is sure to please you.After awhile you start to notice the heavy wine/sherry flavors on the nose & tongue and these are dominated by the Oloroso wine casks moreso than sherry, which makes it sweet and again Plum sweetness, that is unique from many/most other scotches.It’s 12yr statement gives it a nice texture, thick coats the mouth and definitely not a cheap light body. Quite enjoyable indeed!PRO TIP: If you like the texture this bottle comes with, I can promise you that you will find an even more full body, mouth coating ... MoreThe 750ml & 1L bottles are too overpriced, what you need is the 1.75L bottle, that will equal to 2.3$/shot.That’s a fair price for what you get. This scotch has a fragile delicate body with ever so slight plum, delicate malt flavor that is sure to please you.After awhile you start to notice the heavy wine/sherry flavors on the nose & tongue and these are dominated by the Oloroso wine casks moreso than sherry, which makes it sweet and again Plum sweetness, that is unique from many/most other scotches.It’s 12yr statement gives it a nice texture, thick coats the mouth and definitely not a cheap light body. Quite enjoyable indeed!PRO TIP: If you like the texture this bottle comes with, I can promise you that you will find an even more full body, mouth coating perfection of texture with the Dewar’s 15yr. That bottle is so elegant, it has a nice honey sweetness as opposed to this bottle’s Plum sweetness, but the Dewar’s has way better texture than this! And it’s the same price. And you get the luxury of having the 750ml bottles whereas glenfiddich’s 750ml’s are way too expensive. You wont be sorry with the Dewar’s 15, but it’s sold out temporarily cause I bought the last few bottles they had yesterday.