Product Description

A small release of 1974 vintage Glenfiddich, selected by Malt Master Brian Kinsman, Global Brand Ambassador Ian Millar, Hans-Henrik Hansen, owner of the world's largest Glenfiddich collection, and the 13 local brand ambassadors from around the world. Unlike previous Rare Collection releases it's a vatting of a few casks to give more people a chance to get their hands on a bottle, although with only 1000 available it's still a rare treat.

Product Facts

Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Age
36 Year Old
Vintage
1974
Bottling Date
September 2011
No of Bottles
1000
Country
Scotland
Region
Speyside
Colouring
Yes

Glenfiddich 1974 36 Year Old Rare Collection

Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling

70cl / 46.8%

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Tasting Notes

Billy
- Nose
  Fresh, especially considering its age. Pears, pear drops, rhubarb and custard boiled sweets, gummi chews and a touch of spearmint. Freshly cut old wood, well worn leather jackets, some floral hints and buttery brioche.
- Palate
  Icing sugar sweetness up front, fading through medium-sweet oranges to Mr Sheen polished tables and tropical fruit sweets.
- Finish
  Sweet mint, tingly wood spice and freshly cut boards.
- Comments
  Not as heavy and old as I'd expect, although definitely rounded by its time in oak. Fresh and fruity with some nice old wood, maybe a little much for me as it spills over into the finish.
Tim F
- Nose
  Quite light considering the age; elegant and subtle, yet with real character. We’re back in the bakery, with homemade pastry, cocoa powder and apple pie notes. Also a seasoned oak aroma, and hot chocolate and dried leaves alongside a fresher grassiness becoming herbaceous. Develops a damson jelly & sponge cake aroma with time.
- Palate
  Mediumweight, but well-flavoured. A nuttiness that wasn’t really there on the nose, with chocolate and a wave of polished oak. The leafy notes are there too.
- Finish
  Honeyed, drying and quite spicy as the oak takes over.
- Comments
  Not a full-on dram, but all the better for it. Elegant and fully mature, on a knife edge in places, but just retains its balance.
Producer's Notes
- Nose
  The nose of the 2011 Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve is rich and oaky with vibrant vanilla sweetness and an intriguing hint of polished leather and liquorice. With the addition of a little water there is a burst of fresh fruit and spice – orange marmalade, ripe berries, cinnamon, nutmeg and caramelised pear.
- Taste
  The taste of the 2011 Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve is initially very sweet with a vanilla toffee character. The oak tannin develops with time giving a pleasing, oily texture and a slightly drier flavour. With water, it becomes velvety soft and mellow with beautiful layers of fruit, spice, oak and the merest hint of smoke.
- Finish
  The finish of the 2011 Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve is very long lasting with lingering oak.