GlenfiddichAged 30 years
Single Speyside malt Scotch whisky
43% alc/vol
$260
I bought this bottle to celebrate a particularly nice bonus I received at work a year or so ago. I was particularly taken with the idea of tasting a whisky that was older than I was -- and, truth be told, I still am. (Only a few months to go before I catch up to it, though.)
It's dark. Tawny. It smells wonderful; it's got that distinctive Glenfiddich pear scent, though there's some banana and sherry in there as well. It goes down very smoothly, with a vanilla finish that leaves me wanting more.
To be perfectly honest, $260 is rather a lot of money for this bottle. It's delicious, but comparable to the 12, 15, and 18 year old whiskies. That said, I'm not sorry I bought it, and I'll thoroughly enjoy the rest of the bottle -- especially since it's still spent more years maturing in the cask than I've spent maturing on this earth. :)
1 comment:
If you enjoy rare whiskies, you’ll be pleased to hear that Whyte and Mackay has now launched www.rareandprestige.co.uk, bringing its Rare and Prestige collection (seven very individual whiskies) to the digital audience.
The website, presented by Whyte and Mackay’s master blender Richard Paterson in his own unique style, can educate even the most novice of whisky drinkers on the eclectic world of the Rare and Prestige whiskies and is a great place to start if you want to know what’s happening in the whisky world
The website allows you to share Paterson’s professional and personal passion through his knowledge of the Dalmore 50 year old ‘sleeping beauty, Isle of Jura 40 ‘1966 and all that’, ‘Whyte and Mackay Original 40 ‘what memories are made of’, Dalmore 1973 ‘vintage stuff’, Dalmore 40 ‘the alchemy of good stuff’, Dalmore 1974 ‘aging beautifully’ and Jura 1974 ‘the light fantastic’.
The website also includes tasting notes which will have you drooling over the host of distinctive tastes that create the sensory explosion of each Rare and Prestige whisky.
The Whisky Journal is a regularly updated blog by master blender Richard Paterson and gives key advice on the current whisky market and an exciting insight into the world Paterson inhabits. Quite a fun website to navigate around!
Post a Comment