Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Solera Single Malt Whisky

  • Country: Scotland
  • Region: Speyside
  • Category: Single Malt Whisky
  • Owners: William Grant and Sons
  • Bottler: Distillery
  • Brand: Glenfiddich
  • Age Statement: 15
  • Chill Filtered: Yes
  • Alcohol % ABV: 40
  • Cask Strength: No
  • Average Price (2023) £: 52.95
  • Colour Description: Golden with a red hue.
  • Colour Status: Coloured
  • Peated / Smoke: Unpeated
  • Cask Maturation / Finish: Ex-Bourbon / Sherry / Virgin Oak
  • Single Cask: No
  • Mash Bill: Malted Barley
  • Barley: 100
  • Whisky Experience Level: Beginner
  • Value Score : 82 out of 100
  • Bottle Stopper: Natural Cork
  • Packaging: Tube
  • Core Bottle or Special Release: Core Bottle
  • Product URL: https://www.glenfiddich.com/en-gb/15-year-old
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Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Single Malt Whisky

EXEMPLIFYING OUR FAMILY’S TRADITION OF INNOVATION, OUR 15 YEAR OLD EXPRESSION IS CREATED USING A TECHNIQUE PIONEERED BY OUR MALT MASTER AND ITS WARM, SPICY FLAVOURS ARE TRANSFORMED WITH THE ALCHEMY OF THE SOLERA VAT.

NEVER EMPTIED, AND KEPT HALF FULL OF WHISKIES SINCE 1998, OUR SOLERA VAT IS THE CULMINATION OF CURIOUS MINDS AND THE PIONEERING SPIRIT OF OUR FAMILY.

COLOUR

GOLDEN WITH A RED HUE

NOSE

An intriguingly complex aroma. Sweet heather honey and vanilla fudge combined with rich dark fruits.

PALATE

Silky smooth, revealing layers of sherry oak, marzipan, cinnamon and ginger. Full-bodied and bursting with flavour.

FINISH

Satisfyingly rich with lingering sweetness

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  • Our Review

    Review 87 - 20th December 2020

    Continuing our suggestions for whiskies that would make a great gift for Christmas, we have a review of Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Single Malt Whisky.

    Glenfiddich, particularly both the 12 and the 15 represent consistently great whiskies for a great price. Presented at 40% ABV, chill filtered and natural colour, the 15 year old doesn't necessarily have the attributes that whisky enthusiasts look for, however, as mentioned the Glenfiddich aged range fulfill the expectations of the drinker consistently.

    With an average retail price of £43.12, the 15 can however, be found with decent discounts since it is carried by almost all the big supermarkets and around the christmas time, the marketing is geared squarely at the gift and celebratory markets, for good reason. It achives an average value score of 84.11 out of 100. The value score may seem low, but this is based on the average price online for the biggest drinks specialists, the average supermarked price is usually upto 25% cheaper. And then there is the drink experience.

    On the nose you get sherry and sherry spices, there are the classic apple and pear notes that you will experience in the 12 year old. The nose is brilliantly sweet and fruity and invites you to have a taste.

    On the palate, not quite as sweet as the 12, the spices are more dominant with the 15 with more oak and bitterness. After a little time the fruit starts to show, apple and pear, but then the sherry influence of fruitcake with sultana and raisin and maybe date make an appearance. There are also some hints of sawdust. A notable downside to this dram is its a little too watery in texture, it could do with having a higher ABV to give it a more velvety and luxurious feel. We wouldn't add any water to this dram.

    This is a very enjoyable non offensive dram, there are no harsh notes, no peat or smoke, there are no dominant flavours or off putting notes. Just a classically decent dram. Yes it would be great at a higher ABV, but that would push the price up and it would start competing for a different market space. For the price and what it offers, why change the formula.
    For an overall score we give it 87 out of 100.
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