glenfiddich 15 vs 18

2053 Tastes community rating. Glenfiddich definitely is the closest to the “old-fashioned” style of whisky-making.

Both these single malt whiskies have iconic status worldwide. This seamlessly marries the blends and smooths out the idiosyncrasies of each different barrel. Bourbon vs Scotch: What’s the Difference? Glenfiddich remains one of the few distillers still in family ownership. Toffee sweet, rich and creamy. It was a cheap way to try the two others to see if you like them and have a bottle of Glenlivet on hand for company. Cigars: Keep it to mild or medium cigars.

Single malt distillers will age thousands of barrels at a time as insurance. But the differences in the methods do create subtle differences!

Some dried fruits and vanilla shine through as well. Along with the fruit, there is some honey, maple syrup, and aged wood. The elegant fruity Speyside versus the bold, robust spicy Highlands. I am a whisky lover who seeks to travel to distant distilleries in order to further educate myself about the wonderful world of the Water of Life. — [2] I do own GF12 & the most excellent for the price GF15 Solera. However, it seems to be slightly underpowered and would probably benefit from a slightly higher abv of 43% in order for the nuances to really shine through. Mouthfeel isn’t too bad but you can tell the flavors haven’t had the time to develop themselves. But if you go for the 15 or 18 year you could make a Maduro wrapper work. The Glenmorangie is a Highland distillery in Tain, Ross-shire, Scotland and boasts the tallest stills in Scotland. The 15 uses a process called the Solera vat. The whole grain barley is soaked in water for a few days to allow germination to take place. Oak and fresh apple notes are intertwined with barley and cereals. This helps guarantee quality for the customer. 3.8.

), In fact, it was so popular some of the other local distilleries started using the Glenlivet name to sell their own brands.

Exemplifying our family’s tradition of innovation, our 15 Year Old expression is created using a technique pioneered by our Malt Master and its warm, spicy flavours are transformed with the alchemy of the Solera Vat. Brebirousse d’Argental cheese, Cassoulet, freshly baked apple pie with ice cream, Coffee and dark chocolate macaroons, aged gouda cheese. The maltiness carries through but chooses to remain in the background. The 15 yo Solera is the best product in the line IMHO. © 2020, Whisky of the Week. It’s light and fruity and sweet, but definitely softer and the alcohol is less noticeable.

Nose (according to the wife): There is sweetness in this but not an overpowering amount.

Speyside encompasses a huge tract of land, full of rivers and glens, so its terroir is very diverse.

For me to choose a favourite would be like choosing my favourite child. http://shop.glenfiddich.com/shop/prod_snow_phoenix.html. (Glenlivet does this all by machine now.).

I will state for the record though that my preferred whisky from the Glenfiddich core range is the 15 Years Old Solera Reserve.

$20 a bottle at some places, how can you go wrong? Palate: Rich, sweet and malty in equal measure with the sherry and citrus playing a much larger role on the palate than on the nose. The Glenlivet rose in popularity with Charles Dickens and even King George IV citing it as “the whiskey.” (I guess if you’re King, legality is less of an issue? My personal preference?

Glenfiddich. These barley malts are twice distilled in copper pot stills and aged for at least three years in oak-only casks.

(22/25), Balance: Immensely well balanced dram and slightly drying towards the end. Great whiskys all. (His son decided to stick with an old-fashioned cutlass!) Both are fairly comparable. In fact, I prefer it over the 18 year bottling. The malted barley is then ground into a very fine powder called “grist” in flour mills. Similar to Glenlivet, the light and subtle flavors make Glenfiddich an easy pair. ATTENTION PARTICULIÈRE. The fresh fruit (I’m thinking pears but the Chinese quince makes sense as well) is wonderfully framed and it really tastes like you’re biting into a freshly cut slice of it.

Reviews #17, 18, & 19: Flight of Glenfiddich (12, 15, & 18 Year). It’s medium to short in length. I got myself a gift set with these three (full bottle of 12 + samples of 15 and 18) as a graduation gift and remember being over the moon at having a chance to try things I had thought were out of my reach.

However, single malt whisky only contain malted barley, so they are single grain whiskies! or pears. Rumor is that Glendfiddich is going to blend these and make a no age statement bottle. 12,15,18,21 and 30. Has anyone tried it yet? Glenfiddich tastes like wood and cream, whereas Glenlivet tastes like orange and vanilla. 89/100, Nose: fresh fruit, flowers, honey, perfume, This expression is nearly identical to the 15. The aged oak-influence shows itself again here along with some very slight nuttiness (almonds?). I will always spend the extra $20 for 18. Needless to say, the stuff my friends had at school didn't compare. Now before I go any further, I must admit that prior to going with this triple threat, I was already well aware of which of the three was my favourite. It is nice and long—you get that lovely chest warming feeling from it. No peat to sherry notes detected. If I’m going for crisp, I choose Glenlivet. You can find her perfecting a roast chicken recipe, hunting down a new bottle of scotch, or hosting a wine and cheese soirée somewhere in New York. 1886 – Glenfiddich began as a family-run business using only second-hand equipment. Kathryn Loveless is a freelance writer for hire who delights in all things delectable. It’s pretty hard to discern what is what in this one.

But in a few years maybe they’ll have a new batch! It is first aged in ex-bourbon, ex-sherry and new American oak casks and then transferred into a Solera Vat which is a large oak vessel that is usually used to make wine. Glenfiddich 18 (Batch 3081) Price: $70. Press J to jump to the feed. I've never had an issue with the 12, it has that nice Glenfiddich house character with a light, grassy air. Calling it Phoenix something. Taste: cotton candy, oak, dark chocolate. 1887 – It finally all paid off when, on Christmas day, the first Glenfiddich whisky poured out luxuriously from the still. This preserves the unique flavor of their whisky.

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An example is Compass Box Peat Monster, which combined multiple whiskies to create a peat-focused bottled!

However, there isn’t enough of it! Very good dram. Yeast is added. These barrels are then combined and tasted to make sure the new single malt is indistinguishable from the old. It gave us a chance to noise each one side by side. I love both of these releases. Now that I work in writing and development full-time, I continue my education in classes around the city and explore the newest whiskeys on the market. Le meilleur choix de whisky glenfiddich. 90-95: Near perfect, there is something truly special about this whisky. Apple notes replace the smokier flavors. I welcome comments and am always happy to engage in spirited dialogue (pun intended of course!). GLENFIDDICH 18 Ans small batch. WARM SPICE, HONEY, RICH FRUIT ABV 40%, 70CL. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast, http://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/nk111/live_review_glenfiddich_21_gran_reserva_and/. Recently they’ve experimented with less common casks and flavor combinations. I saw this one at Costco the other day at around $55 a bottle, I think I will be adding this to the bar sometime soon. Unfortunately (and surprisingly), this is the one that needed a bit of water the most. It’s not going to blow you away, but you could do a lot worse. There’s definitely a huge sherry influence in this one. Fire & Cane is blended with peated whiskies and aged in bourbon and rum barrels. What I'm curious about is the new cask-strength 15 that's out now ("Distillery Reserve"). Located in Dufftown in the Speyside region of Scotland, the Glenfiddich distillery was founded in 1886. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I’m not big into the definitive “this is better” pronouncement. An abundance of fresh fruit, dried pear and fruits of the forest. Fantastic. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 3 out of 5 stars ( 2053 ) The Solera Reserve expression from Glenfiddich is quite unique.

Scotch Whisky Reviews 8. William Grant and his seven children hand-built the distillery. These whiskies focus on the uniqueness of the barrel, rather than the consistent palate of the distillery. Like Glenlivet, Glenfiddich also does not use peat to dry their malt. They also have specialty bottles like Age of Discovery (bourbon or madeira casks), Bourbon Barrel Reserves, India Pale Ale Casks. Macallan 18 Review: Is It Worth the Price? As it stands, Glenfiddich is the second-best selling single malt whisky brand in the world, having lost the top spot to Glenlivet in the middle of last year after slow sales growth halted their charge ever since they hit the one million cases sold benchmark a few years prior to that. Glenlivet malt whisky is the most widely purchased single malt in the United States while Glenfiddich is the most widely purchased single malt on planet Earth. Not quite a sweet as you would imagine from the nose. The flavour profile is definitely more towards the fruity and sherried side, but not to the detriment of the other elements in play.

Something sweeter with winter fruits and nut notes.

While the 12 year old was just a punch in the gut of sugary goodness, this one is much more subtle. With time, the cinnamon and nutmeg makes an appearance along with some oaky undertones. As the mash is turned the starches in the barley convert to sugar creating a syrupy mush called “wort.”. Salmon, smoked fish, and pork all pair well. Thread starter singlemalts; Start date Sep 16, 2010; Sep 16, 2010.

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