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Glenfiddich 12 Year Old
One of the world's best-known single malts. Fresh, pear-like fruit with gentle butterscotch and cream.
Details
| Brand | Glenfiddich |
|---|---|
| Distillery | Glenfiddich |
| Origin | Scotland / Speyside |
| Style | Single Malt |
| Age | 12 yrs |
| ABV | 40% |
| Cask | — |
Flavour profile
- Smoky
- Sweet
- Fruity
- Spicy
- Rich
* Editorial estimate.
Tasting notes
- Nose
- Fresh and fruity, with pear and green apple.
- Palate
- Sweet and fruity, with butterscotch, cream, malt and subtle oak.
- Finish
- Smooth, with clean sweetness.
* Editorial tasting notes.
How to enjoy it
- Highball
- Neat
- On the rocks
Light and easy, it is an ideal first single malt. In a highball the pear-like aroma opens up refreshingly.
Food pairing
Grilled salmon, chicken dishes and fruit tarts.
Background & production
Glenfiddich, in Dufftown in Speyside, has been distilling in the "valley of the deer" since 1887.
The 12 Year Old is matured for at least 12 years in American oak and European oak sherry casks, then mellowed in oak marrying tuns before bottling, giving sweet, subtle oak.
Bottled at 40%.
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