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Whisky Magazine Issue 101

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Glenfiddich

Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve 1976
Single Malt - Scotland - 51.90%
7 The nose opens like a rosebud on a sunny morning.Beautifully structured. A dram which demands time tobefully enjoyed.

Glenfiddich 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
0 Bigger than I recall with better oak interaction and all the better for it. Do not underestimate or dismiss.

Glenfiddich 12 Years Old, Special Reserve
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
7 Glenfiddich has much more roundness of flavour since it switched from 'no age statement' to 12 years.

Glenfiddich 12 Years Old, Special Reserve
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
7 Easy-going, fresh and fruity, but the palate does not reflect the liveliness of the nose.

Glenfiddich 12 Years Old, Toasted Oak
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
7 A bit of a let down after such a great nose. A very pretty whisky but higher alcohol might have given it better impact in the mouth.

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Glenfiddich 15 Years Old, Solera Reserve
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
8 Elegant. Well-balanced to the point of suavity.

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Glenfiddich 15 Years Old, Solera Reserve
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
8 Light but very smooth. Scores points for its suave smoothness and sweetness.

Glenfiddich 18 Years Old, Ancient Reserve
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
8 Scores points for sophistication and sherry character.

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Glenfiddich 1965 Vintage Reserve
Single Malt - Scotland - 47.80%
8 A playful whisky for one of such maturity. Starting very sweetly, but reluctant to reveal its secrets. Give it time to reveal its complexity.

Glenfiddich 1967, Vintage Reserve
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
8 On the light side among older Glenfiddichs, but delicate and appetising.

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Glenfiddich 1973 Vintage
Single Malt - Scotland - 48.10%
8 Beautifully calm and seamless after the rugged attack of the Laphroaig.

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Glenfiddich 1973 Vintage Reserve
Single Malt - Scotland - 49.50%
8 Luxurious and sweet, but background is gently dry. Deftly balanced and sophisticated, as ever.

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Glenfiddich 1991 Vintage Reserve
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
8 Gentle. Accessible. Enjoyable.

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Glenfiddich 21 Years Old, Gran Reserva
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
8 Delivers more than expected. Seems a bit bland at start but it displays an attractive array of aromas and flavours on time. The rum influence is under control.

Glenfiddich 21 Years Old, Millennium Reserve
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
8 Lighter and more delicate than the 21 Years Old that appeared in a Wedgwood decanter in years past.

Glenfiddich 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
8 Luxurious, but in a restrained, understated way.

Glenfiddich 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
8 Salient house characteristics, especially the chocolate, at their boldest and most sustained.

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Glenfiddich 40 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.60%
9 This is an urbane whisky that will not easily reveal itself. Take your time with it. Enjoy its company.

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Glenfiddich 40 Years Old, Rare Collection
Single Malt - Scotland - 44.00%
8 Extraordinary flavour development. An astonishingly complex whisky.

Glenfiddich Age of Discovery
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
7 A new land for Glenfiddich and the drinker. Recommended.

Glenfiddich Caoran Reserve, 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
7 A more sprightly Glenfiddich than the standard 12. Thirst-quenching. Peatiness and the smoked finish aren't as 'distinct' as the label suggests.

Glenfiddich Havana Reserve, 21 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
8 The less pronounced rum character of the two Caribbean accented whiskies in this tasting. When you cook, do you want the herbs and spices to announce themselves individually, or to be part of the blen...

Glenfiddich Malt Whisky Liqueur
- Scotland - 0.00%
3 A mid-evening treat when the open fire is glowing and the family gathered.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix
Single Malt - Scotland - 47.60%
7 Opportunistic marketing? Undoubtedly, but it's a cracking dram.

Glenfiddich Special Reserve
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
7 Lean, smooth and appetising.

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The Whisky Exchange Glenfiddich 1974 50th Anniversary of the Queen's Coronation
Single Malt - Scotland - 48.90%
8 Despite the rich descriptors, I found this slightly sharp with some vintage Glenfiddichs.

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A Drink To Us (When We're Both Dead) by Glenfiddich Artist in Residence,Dave Dyment, is an extraordinary piece of work that saw a 500l cask of newly distilled spirit entombed under the floor of wareho...

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September 2000, Issue 11, page 50

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October 2004, Issue 43, page 42

Summit Meeting
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February 2009, Issue 78, page 51

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February 2001, Issue 14, page 5

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The case for throwing things
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Ask the expert
In 2003 I purchased a bottle of Glenfiddich Concorde Private Vintage 1976 while on a transatlantic flight. I hasten to add that I was travelling on air miles. I paid £200 for the whisky and it remain...

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Join the debate
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November 2005, Issue 52, page 44

Entente cordiale
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Class acts
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June 2003, Issue 31, page 22

A taxing problem
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January 1999, Issue 1, page 20

Encounter of two great spirits
Martine Nouet reports back on the exquisite creations of Michelin-Star chef Alain Passard, paired with expressions of Glenfiddich

April 2003, Issue 30, page 44

British food and drink savoured in Lisbon
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July 2001, Issue 17, page 13

Spirited words
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February 2009, Issue 78, page 79

Turkish delight
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April 2008, Issue 71, page 34

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November 2008, Issue 76, page 35

Reaching Madrid
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June 2010, Issue 88, page 36

Heather's blooming success
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February 2009, Issue 78, page 46

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July 2009, Issue 81, page 34

Mordecai's Macallan
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A case of Norwegian wood
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August 2002, Issue 25, page 56

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