ABV 40%
Good solid stuff with some well balanced sweet notes.
Rob Allanson
William Grant & Sons
Glenfiddich
Brand
William Grant & Sons
Bottler
Reserva Rum Cask, 21 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
21
Age (Years)
2019
Year of Bottling
40%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: A bowl of granola with fresh banana and honey. Very grainy, malt led, malt loaf and butter. A little farmyard note in here too, leaf mulch and warmed candle wax. Crushed mints, cherries, almonds and sea salt.
Palate: Soft and plenty of those butter notes come through, that banana is now accompanied by toffee sauce. Digestive biscuits as well.
Finish: Long and very fruity. A little gentle spice note starts to build, cinnamon too.
Comment: Good solid stuff with some well balanced sweet notes.
Score: 8.2
Taster
Nose: Polished leather and tropical fruits with dashes of aloe vera, pine resin and jalapeño stuffed with cranberry jam-packed brie. Let it breathe and there’s a tonne of pink grapefruit shouting out.
Palate: Very herbal and citrus filled. A rich note of milk chocolate covered peanuts begin to develop, followed by sautéed mushrooms and rosemary salted sweet potato fries.
Finish: Hints of kid’s strawberry toothpaste reinforcing that initial fruity herbal notes.
Comment: Give it some breathing space if you want it to really talk.
Score: 8.2
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