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Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whisky tasting notes

The Whisky Tasting Indexes - Glenfiddich

 

Glenfiddich - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Speyside
WF Distillery Ranking: Troisième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)


Status: active - Stills: 26 (10 wash, 16 spirit) - Founded: 1887
Address: Dufftown, Keith, Banffshire AB55 4DH - Phone: +44 (0) 1340 820 373
Web: www.glenfiddich.com - More info: Malt Madness


One of my favourite expressions so far:
Glenfiddich 1955/2006 (53.5%, OB for Hans-Henrik Hansen, cask #4221, 1 bottle)
92 points - Last tasted: February 8, 2006 - Tasting notes: here
Glenfiddich

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General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Young (<20yo) : Light Tea Apples Oak Honey Caramel Grainy Grassy Sweets
Old (>20yo) : Tea Pepper Fruits Green Apples Oak Nutmeg Herbal Cinnamon Vanilla

MM Distillery profile:
The world famous Glenfiddich distillery isn't just the birthplace of the best known 'brand' of single malt whisky. With a production capacity of more than 10,000,000 litres of alcohol per year 'Fiddich is 'the giant ' of the industry. William Grant also owns the Balvenie and Kininvie distilleries, as well as the recently opened Ailsa Bay. The distillery is located in the .... More on Malt Madness.
Glenfiddich

Check all the 'winners' (90 points or more) on this wee list (PDF)

Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Glenfiddich NAS ‘Straight Malt’ (43%, OB, 1960’s) - 021007
  • Glenfiddich NAS ‘Pure Malt’ (43%, OB, early 80’s) - 060107
  • Glenfiddich 'Special Old Reserve' (40%, OB, Pure Malt, UK, +/-1985) -  180322
  • Glenfiddich 'Centenary 1887-1987' (43%, OB, 12,000 bottles, 1986) - 310511
  • Glenfiddich ‘125th Anniversary Edition’ (43%, OB, 2013?) - 061114
  • Glenfiddich ‘Fire & Cane’ (43%, OB, Experimental Series #4, 2018) - 260918
  • Glenfiddich 'Highland Still Master's Crock' (101 proof, OB, stone flagon, 75cl, +/-1985) - 030616
  • Glenfiddich ‘IPA Experiment’ (43%, OB, 2016) - 280916
  • Glenfiddich 'Malt Master's Edition' (43%, OB, sherry cask, 01/11, 2011) - 171011
  • Glenfiddich 'Malt Master's Edition' (43%, OB, +/-2022) - 020123
  • Glenfiddich 'Orchard Experiment' (43%, OB, 2022) - 290922
  • Glenfiddich 'Perpetual Collection Vat 02 Rich & Dark' (43%, OB, 2022) - 140324
  • Glenfiddich ‘Project XX’ (47%, OB, 2016) - 280916
  • Glenfiddich 'Reserve Cask' (40%, OB, travel retail, 1l, +/-2015) - 300715
  • Glenfiddich 'Reserve Cask' (40%, OB, travel retail, 1l, +/-2022) - 020123
  • Glenfiddich ‘Snow Phoenix’ (47.6%, OB, 2010) - 110411 - by Angus - 100421
  • Glenfiddich ‘Select Cask' (40%, OB, Cask Collection, travel retail, +/-2014) - 090415
  • Glenfiddich ‘Select Cask' (40%, OB, Cask Collection, travel retail, +/-2017) - 021017
  • Glenfiddich ‘The Original’ (40%, OB, 2017) - 190618
  • Glenfiddich ‘Vintage Cask’ (40% OB, +/-2016) - 290317
  • Glenfiddich Vintage Cask ‘Solera Vat No 3’ (40%, OB, 2018) - by Angus - 040519
  • Glenfiddich ‘Over 8 years’ pure malt (43%, OB, 60’s) - 070504
  • Glenfiddich 8 yo (43° Gay Lussac, OB, Straight Malt, France, M.B.R. S.A. Bordeaux, early 1970s) - 061114
  • Glenfiddich 8 yo (43° gradi, OB, Straight Malt, Italy, Gancia & C., early 1970s) - 061114
  • Glenfiddich 12 yo Special Reserve (40%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 75
  • Glenfiddich 12 yo Special Reserve (40%, OB, +/-2003) - no notes - 74
  • Glenfiddich 12 yo Special Reserve (40%, OB, 2004) - 041104
  • Glenfiddich 12 yo Special Reserve (40%, OB, +/-2005) - no notes - 77
  • Glenfiddich 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2014) - 090415
  • Glenfiddich 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2018) - 190619
  • Glenfiddich 12 yo ‘Special Reserve’ (43%, OB, +/-1990) - 080917
  • Glenfiddich 12 yo Caoran Reserve (40%, OB, +/-2003) - no notes - 79
  • Glenfiddich 12 yo 'Caoran Reserve' (40%, OB, +/-2005) - 020823
  • Glenfiddich 12 yo 'Toasted Oak Reserve' (40%, OB, 2006) - 280906
  • Glenfiddich 12 yo 'Our Triple Oak Twelve' (40%, OB, France, +/-2022) - 020123
  • Glenfiddich 14 yo ‘Rich Oak’ (40%, OB, +/-2017) - 190619
  • Glenfiddich 14 yo 'Bourbon Barrel Reserve' (43%, OB, 2020) - 160621
  • Glenfiddich 15 yo Solera Reserve (40%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 76
  • Glenfiddich 15 yo Solera Reserve (40%, OB, +/-2003) - no notes - 76
  • Glenfiddich 15 yo Solera Reserve (40%, OB, 2004) - 041104
  • Glenfiddich 15 yo Solera Reserve (40%, OB, +/-2005) - no notes - 80
  • Glenfiddich 15 yo (40%, OB, +/-2009) - 240110
  • Glenfiddich 15 yo 'Our Solera Fifteen' (40%, OB, +/-2021) - 160621
  • Glenfiddich 15 yo 'Our Solera Fifteen' (40%, OB, +/-2023) - 020823
  • Glenfiddich 15 yo Cask Strength (51%, OB, +/-1999) - no notes - 82
  • Glenfiddich 15 yo (58.4%, OB, for Whisky Live Paris 2007) - 021007
  • Glenfiddich 15 yo 'Distillery Edition' (51%, OB, +/-2009) - 240110
  • Glenfiddich 15 yo ‘Distillery Edition’ (51%, OB, +/-2016) - 080917
  • Glenfiddich 15 yo 'Perpetual Collection Vat 03' (50.2%, OB, 2022) - 140324
  • Glenfiddich 15 yo (58.9%, OB, bottled by hand at the distillery, spring 2006) - 290312
  • Glenfiddich 18 yo Ancient Reserve (40%, OB, +/-2003) - no notes - 78
  • Glenfiddich 18 yo Ancient Reserve (40%, OB, 2004) - 041104
  • Glenfiddich 18 yo (40%, OB, batch #3186, +/-2009) - 240110
  • Glenfiddich 18 yo 'Small Batch Reserve’ (40%, OB, 2014) - 061114
  • Glenfiddich 18 yo (40%, OB, +/-2015) - 030616
  • Glenfiddich 18 yo 'Small Batch' (40%, OB, +/-2022) - 290922
  • Glenfiddich 19 yo 'Age of Discovery' (40%, OB, Madeira, 2011) - 310511
  • Glenfiddich 19 yo 'Age of Discovery' (40%, OB, Bourbon, 2012) - 021212
  • Glenfiddich 19 yo  'Age of Discovery' (40%, OB, red wine cask finish, +/-2013 - 300715
  • Glenfiddich 21 yo (43%, Wedgwood Decanter, 1987) - 290317
  • Glenfiddich 21 yo Millennium Reserve (40%, OB, +/-2000) - 260309
  • Glenfiddich 21 yo Havana Reserve (40%, OB, +/-2003) - no notes - 82
  • Glenfiddich 21 yo Gran Reserva (40%, OB, 2004) - 041104
  • Glenfiddich 21 yo Gran Reserva (40%, OB, +/-2005) - no notes - 84
  • Glenfiddich 21 yo 'Rum Finish' (40%, OB, Cask selection #19, Bottled +/- 2008) - 260309
  • Glenfiddich 21 yo 'Gran Reserva' (40%, OB, +/-2020) - 140723
  • Glenfiddich 21 yo 'Reserva Rum Cask Finish' (40%, OB, +/-2021) - 180322
  • Glenfiddich 21 yo ‘Winter Storm’ (43%, OB, ice wine finish, 2017) - 021017
  • Glenfiddich 21 yo ‘Winter Storm Batch No. Two’ (43%, OB, ice wine finish, 2018) - 260918
  • Glenfiddich 23 yo ‘Grand Cru’ (40%, OB, 2019) - 151019
  • Glenfiddich 26 yo 'Excellence' (43%, OB, 2014) - 091014
  • Glenfiddich 26 yo 'Excellence' (43%, OB, +/-2019) - 151019
  • Glenfiddich 26 yo 'Grande Couronne' (43.8%, OB, cognac finish, 10,000 bottles, 2021) - 020823
  • Glenfiddich 30 yo (43%, OB, Stags Head decanter, 1980s) - by Angus - 161217
  • Glenfiddich 30 yo (40%, OB, c 2000) - 270904
  • Glenfiddich 30 yo (40%, OB, 2004/2005 bottling) - 171005
  • Glenfiddich 30 yo (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 2008) - 070109
  • Glenfiddich 40 yo (44.3%, OB, 2011) - 290312
  • Glenfiddich 40 yo ‘Release No. 9’ (41.7%, OB, 600 bottles, 2013) - 110314
OB - vintage
  • Glenfiddich 1955/2006 (53.5%, OB for Hans-Henrik Hansen, cask #4221, 1 bottle) - 080206
  • Glenfiddich 1955/2006 ‘Private Vintage’ (52.6%, OB for World of Whisky, cask #4221, 201 bottles) - 070109
  • Glenfiddich 22 yo 1961/1983 (45%, OB for Nadi Fiori, 350 bottles) - 200508
  • Glenfiddich 21 yo 1961/1984 (45%, OB for Zenith, Italy) - 200508 - 090415
  • Glenfiddich 30 yo 1968 (50.3%, OB, cask #13147) - 200508
  • Glenfiddich 32 yo 1972/2005 ‘Vintage Reserve’ (47.1%, OB, cask #16036, 219 bottles, bottled 2005) - 171005
  • Glenfiddich 1973/2006 (44.7%, OB for Waldhaus am See Hotel St.Moritz, cask #9883) - 060107
  • Glenfiddich 1974/2006 ‘Private Vintage’ (47.3%, OB for La Maison du Whisky, cask #10260, 198 bottles) - 280906
  • Glenfiddich 36 yo 1974/2011 (46.8%, OB, Rare Collection, 1000 bottles) - 191219
  • Glenfiddich 1976/2004 (50.3%, OB, for Queen Mary 2, cask #21229) - 200508
  • Glenfiddich 1976/2006 (47.0%, OB, for La Grande Epicerie Paris, cask #16392, 243 bottles) - 200508
  • Glenfiddich 1982 ‘Private Vintage’ (58.7%, OB for the Craigellachie Hotel, cask #3672) - 220607  - by Angus - 100421
  • Glenfiddich 1987 '125th Anniversary' (49.3%, OB, cask #20043, 250 bottles, 2013) - 180123
  • Glenfiddich 1991 ‘Vintage Reserve’ (40%, OB, 2005) - 080206
  • Glenfiddich 1991 'Don Ramsay' (40%, OB, 2005) - 260309
  • Glenfiddich 18 yo 1993/2011 (50.8%, OB, Foundation Reserve for 125 years of the Benevolent Charity, cask #29670, 500 bottles) - 290112
  • Glenfiddich 2003/2017 (59%, OB for Spirit Of Speyside festival, fresh sherry butt, cask #33643, 356 bottles) - by Angus - 210718
Cadenhead
  • Glenfiddich-Glenlivet 30 yo 1963/1993 (51.7%, Cadenhead, bottled October) - 260805
  • Glenfiddich 44 yo 1964 (55%, Kingsbury, Japan, hogshead, +/-2008) - 080119
  • Glenfiddich 12 yo 1965/1977 (80° proof/45.7%, Cadenhead, black dumpy) - 300715
  • Glenfiddich 32 yo 1972/2005 ‘Bond Reserve’ (46.9%, Cadenhead’s, circa 2005) - 220607
  • Glenfiddich-Glenlivet 21 yo 1973/1994 (54.9%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection) - 290112  - 140723
  • Glenfiddich 31 yo 1973/2004 (48.9%, Cadenhead, 186 bottles) - 260805
  • Glenfiddich-Glenlivet 41 yo 1973/2014 (43.1%, Cadenhead, single cask) - 110314
Chieftain's
  • Glenfiddich 37 yo 1964/2001 (58.7%, Ian McLeod & Co, cask #10791, 200 bottles) - 220607
Hart Bros
  • Glenfiddich 40yo 1964/2005 (47.5%, Hart Brothers, sherry cask) - 110314
  • Glenfiddich 44yo 1964/2009 (55.6%, Hart Brothers, finest Collection, Sherry Hogshead) - 171011
Hunter Laing - First Edition
  • Known As Hector MacBeth 21 yo 1997/2018 (53.6%, The First Editions, Blended Malt, refill hogshead, cask #HL15544, 342 bottles) - 180123
Intertrade
  • Glenfiddich 29 yo 1956/1985 (50.6%, Intertrade, 384 bottles, sherry) - 070109
Samaroli
  • Glenfiddich 1979/1990 (57%, Samaroli, cask #14797, 480 bottles) - 290112
Various IB
  • Glenfiddich 1956 (unknown ABV, Thomas Bucktrout & Co. Ltd., Guernsey, +/-1970?) - 120112
  • Glenfiddich 1964/1992 (58%, J&J Hunter, cask #10790) - 280405
  • Wardhead 1997/2015 (60.5%, A Few Barrels, cask #191, 205 bottles) - 221116
  • Wardhead 21 yo 1997/2018 (55.5%, Liquid Treasures ‘Entomology’, bourbon hogshead) - 190618 - by Angus - 220820
  • Wardhead 21 yo 1997/2018 (46%, Spirit & Cask Range, cask #25, 420 bottles) - 190619
  • Wardhead 21 yo 1997/2019 (54.8%, Valinch & Mallet, bourbon hogshead, cask #19-2101, 339 bottles) - 190619
  • Wardhead 21 yo 1997/2018 (47.7%, Liquor Library + Helvetica + Whisknick, hogshead) - 191219
  • Wardhead 1997/2020 (52.1%, Michiel Wigman, They Inspired II, 132 bottles) - 180322
 
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