Whisky review #3 Glenfiddich

For my third whisky review for my blog I have enlisted the help of Rocky (or Rockychino as he now prefers to be known) to be my guest reviewer. His qualifications….after a few his head sinks and he can’t raise his pecker.

Today we shall review another fine single malt …..Glenfiddich 12 years old. Glenfiddich is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky owned and produced by William Grant & Sons in Dufftown, Scotland. Glenfiddich means ‘Valley of the Deer' in Scottish Gaelic, hence the presence of a stag symbol on Glenfiddich bottles The Glenfiddich Distillery was founded in 1886 by William Grant in Dufftown, Scotland, in the glen of the River Fiddich. The Glenfiddich single malt whisky first ran from the stills on Christmas Day, 1887

Tasting notes…Nose..sunflowerseeds, palate..mullet, finish…like a perch burn on my crotch…OK, I shall do this part…. Nose: Grain. Slightly floral, mineralic. Spirity, orchard fruit, malty, honey. Citrus develops. Palate: Light, floral, spices. Very smooth. Finish: Sweet, touch of oak and general fruit, oily. Overall: Stereotypical Speyside. Consistent - a good benchmark. Glenfiddich 12 year is consistent and good quality. It’s a decent sipper, only get if under £30 and don’t bother too much about the older 15 and 18 year olds.