Glenfiddich 15-year-old

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Glenfiddich 15-year-old

Category	Single Malt Whisky from
District	Speyside
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Age	15 years old
Strength	40.0 % Vol.
Bottle size	700 ml
Availability
Price	± € 31.00 \| £ 26.57 \| $ 40.11

Added: 20 Jan. 2009 12:06 pm by Jai

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Notes & Reviews

I_SPEY

posted 2 Mar. 2013

I_SPEY gave this whisky 85 points

Colour: light yellow

Nose: the beginning is sweetyish and than I smell very clear apricots, sherry, banana, malt, caramel and toffee> very promising!

Taste: Well, that`s a hit: the first thing I discover is a greasy taste, very greasy and very tasty, the sweetness of the nose is nice, malty and also very tasty.

This fatty malt flavor dominates all (but I have no problems with it!).

At the end a tiny little bittery taste!

Finish: This whisky has a very long aftertaste!

"One cannot hurry the little grey cells, Captain." Hercule Poirot

granella2003

posted 5 Feb. 2013

granella2003 gave this whisky 69 points

A soft and creamy whisky with floral and spicy palate
surrounded by intriguing flavors. A whisky that for 15
years has matured in bourbon and sherry casks to Olorossy flavors and aromas to
fully develop a deep distillate is the result.

granella2003

posted 5 Feb. 2013

granella2003 gave this whisky 69 points

Color

Old gold

Nose

Fresh aromas of flowers, honey, spices and honey with hints of cocoa and apple

Taste

A soft flavor of peaches, flowers, honey and wood complemented by spices, cocoa and licorice

Finish

Light floral aftertaste with notes of honey, cocoa and cinnamon

Comments

Erik Elixer

posted 3 Dec. 2012

Erik Elixer gave this whisky 80 points

N: malty, sweat, fruity - orange and banana and tea
T: warming flavors, vanilla, sweat and creamy
F: bitter - grapefruit, spicy, orange, later honey and raisins
not too complex, less points because off the taste

I\'ll only drink on days that start with T: Tuesday, Thursday Today & Tomorrow...

Lucas31

posted 27 Oct. 2012

Lucas31 gave this whisky 80 points

Soft, mellow, great use of different types of oak, kind of fruity, semi sweet sherry cask touch to it.

Alex

posted 30 Sep. 2012

Alex gave this whisky 80 points

The richly layered Glenfiddich 15 Year Old single malt Scotch whisky is matured in three types of oak cask: sherry, bourbon and new oak, before being married in our unique, handcrafted Solera vat. The Solera vat is never emptied but is always kept at least half full. Here, flavours are harmoniously married, creating a whisky of character and intense complexity. Glenfiddich 15 recently won Gold Medal Best in Class 2007 at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC).

http://www.shanghai9.net/whisky-whiskey/glenfiddich-15-year-old-single-speyside-malt-scotch-whisky.html

markjedi1

posted 20 May. 2012

markjedi1 gave this whisky 82 points

Color

Russetmuscat

Nose

The nose is very sweet and inviting. Honey, vanilla and fresh fruit: oranges, pear, green grapes. Apple compote, chocolate with raisins, sultanas. Mild on the spices with cinnamon and ginger. Some liquorice.

Taste

It has a lot more body than the 12 Year Old. Vanilla, butterscotch, lime instead of oranges, baked banana and woodspice. Even some leather. Round and creamy.

Finish

The finish is the only downside, because it is rather short. I remember cinnamon and honey.

Comments

Glenfiddich is often looked down upon, seen as a mass product, but the fact of the matter is that the guys from Dufftown know how to make good whisky.

Mark Dermul Toshan Man

Igor

posted 13 May. 2012

Igor gave this whisky 87 points

Color

Russetmuscat

Nose

Rich fruitiness, syrupy, sweet-scented perfumes, melon, apricot, peeled tangerine, cinnamon, caramel, vanilla, distinctive bourbon note, puff pastry. Unfortunately, the aroma fades too quick in the glass.

Taste

Sweet arrival. Prunes, apricot, cookies, peach, wood overtones, strong tea. Very smooth, silky texture.

Finish

Of a medium duration. Astringent and warm. Salted almonds, cocoa, oak wood, soaked apple, spices, overripe cherries, chocolate, bitter lemon rind.

Comments

Substantial bang for the buck. Highly enjoyable, complex and balanced drink. May be even better with higher alcohol strength and non-chillfiltered. By all means recommended.

Opinions are like assholes - everybody's got one.

Jonkers

posted 20 Feb. 2012

Jonkers gave this whisky 82 points

Color

Burnished

Nose

Malt and sweet (honey ?). Also vanilla and sweets (tum-tum). Not that heavy, just nice.

Taste

Tickles the nose. A hint of liquorice ansd pepper. After that: sweet like tum-tum. Also a bit oily.

Finish

Sweetness predominates in spite of all the other flavors.

Comments

This is just a pleasant whisky to share with good friends, sitting in a leather chair on a cozy evening with cigars within reach.....Enjoy !

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D3US

posted 26 Jan. 2012

D3US gave this whisky 77 points

Color

Burnished

Nose

Light, woody and quite fruity. A floral note with a clear barley influence. Quite sweet like powdered sugar or icing.

Taste

Malty and sweet. Real burnt sugar and vanilla. The woodiness coming through later, with a light prickle. Slight spices at the end.

Finish

Medium and pleasant. Sweet, fruity barley the most prominent. A bit of wood still, but I've tasted woodier Glenfiddichs.

Comments

A very decent dram. The light sweetness is nice, the fruity barley is expected. Nothing like the 18 year old, but adequate nonetheless.

drkrylov

posted 7 Jan. 2012

drkrylov gave this whisky 81 points

Weighted rate

81

Nose - aroma

80

Initial taste

80

Body

80

Finish

80

Price

80

Presentation

90

Yuri Krylov

tamriel

posted 22 Dec. 2011

tamriel gave this whisky 76 points

Color

Burnished

Nose

it starts with some fruits, floral, vanilla, caramel and after a while oak and maltiness are kicking in, in addition to a few hints of peat

Taste

floral, malt and fruits, but the flavours are pretty weak in my opinion and in the background is some sharpness through the alcohol - not very complex at all and I expected more after nosing.

Finish

medium, sweet and with a little ginger-sharpness

Comments

probably a good whisky to start for beginners, but there are way better whiskys around with the same price level

drkrylov

posted 1 Dec. 2011

drkrylov gave this whisky 81 points

Color

Burnished

Nose

Chocolate, toast and a hint of peat.

Taste

Smooth, silky, white chocolate. Pears-in-cream. Cardamom.

Finish

Cream. Hint of ginger.

Comments

Elegant. Well-balanced to the point of suavity.

Yuri Krylov

Millburn1967

posted 11 Nov. 2011

Millburn1967 gave this whisky 83 points

christophe_carles

posted 19 Oct. 2011

christophe_carles gave this whisky 80 points

Weighted rate

80

Nose - aroma

80

Initial taste

80

Body

79

Finish

79

Price

80

Presentation

80

Willie JJ

posted 15 Sep. 2011

Willie JJ gave this whisky 81 points

Color

Burnished

Nose

Less obvious wood on the nose here than there is on the 18yo. Back to the stewed fruits, still with some vanilla notes but not as overt.

Taste

The wood leaps out on trhe palate though. Very spicy, with the cedary notes to the fore.

Finish

Again with the nice mouthwatering finish. Like juicy pencils. I must be drunk.

Comments

It's better to have drunk it all than never to have drunk at all.

Collector57

posted 7 Sep. 2011

Color

Burnished

Nose

orange and oak. spicy.

Taste

spicy, oaky and honey. Some of that orange is still here

Finish

Not as long as the 15 CS. Sweet and malty with a ouch of bitter dryness

Comments

hsmithjr

posted 6 Sep. 2011

hsmithjr gave this whisky 80 points

Color

Deep copper

Nose

Flower shoppe. Marzipan. Rosebuds. Cracked pepper. Creme de caramel.

Taste

Flower blossoms. Honey and malt. Dried fruits, black pepper, and some nutmeg. Good firm sherry character as well.

Finish

Medium and sweet.

Comments

Nice, but too floral for me.

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BenNevis

posted 4 Jun. 2011

BenNevis gave this whisky 80 points

This is a nice whisky, but I think the 12yo is just as good. Not worth the extra money same as the 18yo

Lafroy

posted 25 May. 2011

Lafroy gave this whisky 68 points

Color

Amontillado sherry

Nose

Nose gives some fruits, flowers, cream, light apples and grapes. It seems sweet, fresh and smooth, but dominated by spirit. Additionally, some notes of dryness and oak.

Taste

It starts relatively fresh, classic, you can find toffee, white pepper, oranges, apple. Maybe burned apple cake. Relatively well balanced, but dominated by spirit.

Finish

Medium long, relatively sweet with hints of apples with pepper.

Comments