Glenfiddich 12 Year Old

The fiddich 12 may be young, but it's a light and elegant malt, maybe not as challenging to the palate as an older scotch but every bit as enjoyable. People hating on its popularity aside, it's about a billion times better than your standard johnnie walker red (gag).

Having tried a few malts this year, Dalmore, Jura, Old Pulteney, Bowmore, and Glenfiddich-15 to name a handful, i'd rather avoided buying this one as it's such a common staple in most people's eyes. How wrong i was. What a lovely 12yr old Speyside, light and fruity. I even prefered it to the 15yr. Highly recommended.

great beginners whisky. Fresh and light. But when you go further, especially to smoky/peaty or sherry monsters side, this one feels flat.

Not a bad malt,nice nose, some complex flavours going on but it does burn quite a bit on the chest some other singles in this price range do not burn my chest as much.

A great single malt. In my personal rating (I am not a Whiskey connoisseur) this is one is in the top section, but I would go with Dalmore if I have to choose between the two.

Tastes do vary, and some vary with expectation and price. To my taste the 12 has more 'zing' than the 18. There is a hint of talking down the 12 because it is common stuff. It is common because it is popular through good marketing, presentation, and (not the least) taste. At the price it is good value, although some of the non aged statement cask finished malts now challenge it and other similar whiskies.

glenfiddich will forever be in my heart as the one that turned me away from the god awful bourbon lols, first single malt i tried and loved it im sorry glenlivet may be better in your opinion but i will forever be loyal to glenfiddich have tried 15 and 18 love them all

Blond-weak body. Nose wet-wood

Fruity, easy and smooth. There is not much complexity. A nice, affordable malt for beginners.

the most consistent scotch you will ever try

I suppose if you wanted to be mean you could say it is a bit bland but it is hard to deny that this is a delicious dram with a satisfying classiness and quality and a great lingering fruitiness.

i only like glinffich .i love it .very smooth.out standing taste.belive in better

The green Vanilla does It for me; Utter perfection.

I like it and think it is very good but I am not a whisky snob.

Had high expectations for this, but this one proved a bit disappointing. Recently bought Glenlivet. Hands down, I would go for Glenlivet anyday.

good malt for beginers but lacks a bit of depth for me, its almost like an irish whisky, 18 year old is much better

On a scale of 1-10 I would put the Glenfiddich about a 7.5. Lagavulin is my favorite and the only "10" I would give. But it is very expensive. The Glenlivet is what I buy for a more affordable and rate it about an 8.5.

I too am a Glenlivet man at heart but the Glenfiddich is an old familiar friend, always on hand when the alternatives are Bells and Bourbons.

glenfiddich is my favorit foerever!

Have to agree with Kim, for around the same price (usually cheaper) I'd go for The Glenlivet for a smoother, more interesting dram. This is okay for a weekday whisky, however much prefer the more complex drops (Highland Park, Old Pulteney) for slightly more outlay.