Whisky review: Glenfiddich 18 Years old Bottle 6934 bottled @ 43%

Whisky review: Glenfiddich 18 Years old Bottle 6934 bottled @ 43%

-finally a Glen above 40%

-Was cheap at the duty free store

-Nice packaging

Colour : dark copper, brownish tones, I’m suggesting the use of some caramel here since they mentioned it’s been finished in Bourbon barrel. It should be much paler.

Nose : The old Glen, brown sugar, cold raw sugar, woody note, floral, juicy, still apples (like the 12y) and touch of ‘permanent marker’’……the aftersmell. *some will understand this* In the end the nose is Glen, it’s what is expected of it, not more, not less.

Mouth: nice entry, spicier than the 15y, sweet, white pepper notes, Nice spicy peppery notes. An interesting tingling. However it goes down a bit harsh for an 18y. I suppose that’s supply/demand vs quality.

Finish : lingering sweet brown sugar, ok finish, nothing to ‘wow’ about. A bit acid perhaps.

D+ for price (sure I got it for 60$, but it goes for 100$ at SAQ so…buzz kill here. I think the price point is ok for the 15y. And still the 12y will seduce any unfamiliar mouth to whisky.)

B for taste, we would expect much more of an 18y……it falls a bit flat.

B+ for presentation, like the Glen triangle bottle, nice colours.