Tasting - Seven 30yo Glenfiddich
Glenfiddich 1973 30yo 49.2%
C: gold
23 N: elegant fruit, peach, honey apple. Passion fruit, flowers, vanilla, citrus, melon, some coconut w/ beautiful oak, then some fresh cream, light smoky? very complexes and active, lots of flora aromas
22 T: medium, vanilla, smooth, sweet and fruity, apple peels, a little dry
22 B: good balanced, full of flora and flowers, enjoyable!
Glenfiddich 1973 30yo 53%
C: amber
23 N: still rich fruit, grapefruit, melon, vanilla, honey, cream, some peppers and spices. More wood cask comes up, then some tropical fruits
22 T: medium -> full, good strength and structure, more peppers and spices, honey muffin, wafer, wood cask, roasted toast, creamy
22 B: good balanced in some aspect, a little smoky w/ lots of rich fruit and flora aromas, quite interesting, one of my favorite!
Glenfiddich 1977/2009 32yo 49.4%
C: red gold
22 N: some elegant sherry, dry fruits, raisin, toffee, prune, oaky w/ some peppers and spices, honey
22 T: medium, a little dry, orange, warm, baked fruit, honey apple, some chocolate and black berry,
22 B: good balanced, deep, complexes, still variant, a wonderful bottle!
Glenfiddich 1975/2007 32yo 50.7%
C: red gold
21 N: dry fruit, soufflé, crème brûlée, cherry, deep sherry, raisin, ripe prune, hint of apricot, walnut, peach, then some oak wood comes up
22 T: medium, dry w/ good strength, oaky, woody, dry fruit, prune juice w/ good tannins
22 B: good balanced, very good individual character, not typical Glenfiddich
Glenfiddich 30yo 49.5%
C: light red gold
23 N: tropical fruits, peppers, spices, beautiful wood cask, then some beautiful flora aromas w/ elegant sherry, raisin, vanilla, cream, toffee, some chocolate and smoky hint, very complexes and active
23 T: medium, a little powder, dry, vanilla, flora aromas, dry fruits, melon, apple, tender and complexes
23 B: very good balanced both for N & T, complexes and active, my No.1 today!
Glenfiddich 30yo 43%
C: light amber, gold
22 N: smooth and elegant, some orange peels, vanilla, prune, melon, peach, then some wood cask, oaky, spices, good layers and structure
22 T: medium, a little dry and spicy, fruity, honey, vanilla, cream w/ some cocoa
22 B: good balanced both for N & T. But I would rather choose previous batch.
Glenfiddich 1972/2009 43% OB C#19965 140Bts Glory of
C: gold
23 N: tangerine, grapefruit peels, melon, green apple, honey, then some apricot, flora, complexes and elegant
22 T: medium, smooth and round, gentle, fruity, citrus, green apple, melon, prune, w/ some white chocolate at the middle of tongue
22 B: good balanced, enjoyable!
What a night! Very impressive! Many thanks to Glenfiddich!!
Glenfiddich 15yo Distillery Edition Matured in Sherry and Bourbon Cask 51%
C: yellow, light amber
22 N: elegant and beautiful flowers, some plum, honey, toffee, then some peppers, ginger, good layers w. some obvious ALC
21 T: light -> medium, dry, strong impact, some wood cask, dry, ginger, green fresh plum, raw wood
20 B: balanced, better for nosing, one shot is enough. Or you can take more time to enjoy the nosing