Distiller Notes
#14 Whisky Advocate Top 20 Whiskies of 2023
Glenfiddich 12 Year Sherry Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky with all the sweet, fruit character of their Original Twelve, enhanced by Amontillado casks, adding lively notes of dried fruits and a delicately spicy finish.
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Despite making the world’s best-selling single malt from its distillery that produces 21 million liters of pure alcohol a year, Glenfiddich still innovates around its signature Glenfiddich 12 year old. After past experiments with toasted oak, peated, and American oak casks, this vibrant amontillado cask finish from malt master Brian Kinsman adds sweetness and depth to the 12 year old, to deliver shifting tones of orchard fruit, rich oak, dried fruit, and enduring spices.
“A good gulp of hot Scotch Whisky at bedtime–it’s not very scientific, but it helps!”
Alexander Fleming, Scottish inventor of penicillin, prescribed it as a cure for the common cold. Today Single Malt Scotch Whiskies are prized by enthusiasts and aficionados the world over for their rarity, age and complexity. By definition these must be produced in Scotland from a single distillery and made entirely from malted barley, using a pot still. The appearance, aroma and flavor of a Single Malt Scotch Whisky can vary widely depending on whether it was produced in the Highlands, Lowlands Islands, Speyside, Islay or Campbelltown regions.