This 12 year old whisky really benefits from the double maturation. It gives the whisky aspects of both a bourbon and sherry cask matured whisky that make it an all round winner.
This 12 year old whisky really benefits from the double maturation. It gives the whisky aspects of both a bourbon and sherry cask matured whisky that make it an all round winner.
Specially selected Balvenie - finished in casks that previously held rum distilled in the Caribbean. The delicate fresh taste of Caribbean rum enhances The Balvenie's vanilla notes in the finishing - whilst adding spicy aromatic qualities to the whisky.
Like the Balvenie 12 Years Old Double Wood the 17 Years Old is matured in American Oak and European Oak. The majority of the 17 years is in American Oak with between a few months and a year in European Oak ex-Sherry casks.
In the making of The Balvenie Portwood Single Malt Scotch Whisky, the Master Distiller has carefully selected rare reserves of Balvenie, matured in traditional oak casks, and transferred them to port casks for a few months.
Gordon & Macphail describe this new range as 'testimony to the long and unique relationships built over generations. We have been entrusted with new-make spirit from many of Scotland's distilleries to mature in our casks, our way. Offering interesting and complementary perspectives on already great single malts, this highly sought after collection features the original distillery labels licensed to us, making these whiskies even more distinctive.'
Still a family owned distillery with massive world wide sales and the biggest distillery in Dufftown. The Glenfiddich 12 years old is the lightest in the range and is fresh with hints of pears.
Still a family owned distillery with massive world wide sales and the biggest distillery in Dufftown. The Glenfiddich 12 years old is the lightest in the range and is fresh with hints of pears.
Still a family owned distillery with massive world wide sales and the biggest distillery in Dufftown. The Glenfiddich 12 years old is the lightest in the range and is fresh with hints of pears.
The Distillery says: "This warm and spicy single malt is matured for 15 years in bourbon, new oak and sherry casks before harmonising in our unique Solera vat."
Aged for 15 years in oak casks then transferred into a solera vatting system. The Glenfiddich 15 is fuller and more fragrant than the 12 years old with delicate honey and vanilla notes, fruit and gentle spice.
Matured in small batches the Glenfiddich 18 is arguably the most complex in the core range. It is very fragrant with tropical fruit and sherry cask influences, rich baked apple and cinnamon spice compliments by robust oak notes.
The Glenfiddich Gran Reserva has been matured in American oak casks for 21 years. It is then decanted into hand-selected rum casks for a further 4 months.
The Glenfiddich Gran Reserva has been matured in American oak casks for 21 years. It is then decanted into hand-selected rum casks for a further 4 months.
The Glenfiddich Winter Storm Icewine cask finish experimental #3 is the result of a trip Brian Kingsman made to a winery in Niagara one freezing January. There the grapes were picked by moonlight at -10 degrees C. It is aged for 21 Years then finished in small batches of icewine casks from Canada and is best enjoyed with a frozen grape in a frozen glass according to the distillery. This is batch release number 2.