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Whisky Review: Glenfiddich 12-Year-Old

Whenever you ask someone to name the most famous and typical single malt whiskey, the first name that comes to a person’s mine is ‘Glenfiddich.’ They are known throughout the world for their quality and creativity. Despite having been around in the market since 1886, this brand is extremely forward-thinking and innovative. This is the most common single malt whiskey on the planet. The brand’s symbol involves a stag’s head with a rack of antlers which perfectly depicts the brand’s artistic flair. The name in itself means ‘valley of the deer’ in Scottish Gaelic. Whether it is Glenfiddich 18 or Glenfiddich 15, one can rightfully call this whiskey as smooth and complex at the same time. 

Glenfiddich distillery, as well as the river from which the brand takes its name, are located a hop, skip, and a jump from Balvenie Distillery in the Speyside region of Scotland. However, the source of the water of this brand is not the river. The Robbie Dhu Spring is used to make this famous single malt Scotch whisky.

Tasting Notes 

The appearance of this whiskey is old gold. The nose involves hints of canned pear in a light syrup, green apple, honey, pie crust, sawdust, limestone, dried riesling and malted milk chocolate. The whiskey has an apple cobbler, orchard fruits, caramel and bitter oak palate. It also bears hints of English breakfast tea and cinnamon. 

The finish of this whiskey is medium to short with a bittersweet death. There is some warm, light peat on the finish, some malt and a nice kick of the green apple fruitiness which is accompanied with apple seeds. It cannot really be called short though, as it lingers for some time. This malt is a quintessential yet unremarkable Speyside. However, the only demerit of this whiskey is noted by single malt whiskey enthusiasts. It suffers at 40% and is extremely flat. 

The Whiskeypedia is your only source of all things whiskey. This website has it all, from the origins to the taste patterns and recipes that may surround a particular whiskey. Whether you wish to know about Glenfiddich’s price or its history, everything is available at The Whiskeypedia. The website is also well-equipped with the details of other kinds of whiskeys and what pairs well with them. If you’re wanting to widen your scope in the aspect of whiskeys, you should definitely check the website out.

Related Glenfiddich Whiskies

Glenfiddich 18yr Malt Scotch

Glenfiddich 15yr Malt Scotch

Glenfiddich Select Cask Malt Scotch

Glenfiddich Reserve Cask Malt Scotch

Glenfiddich 21 Year Old

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