This rendition, brewed in handmade craft IPA barrels, is infused with distinct zesty citrus aromas of luscious green apple, William's pear, and spring bloom. It's very subjective and all about personal opinion but this has been elevated to my go to whisky for special occasions (if of course I can resist not dipping into it more regularly). Malt Master Brian Kinsman, worked in collaboration with a Speyside who created the beer to season our casks We settled on a more traditional IPA craft beer, picked for its ability to imbue our oak casks with extra hoppy flavours to complement the whisky’s unique zesty citrus notes of ripe green apple, William’s pear and spring blossom. He would NOT create a whisky for any other reason than for it to be delicious and a valuable add to our portfolio.

V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. I feel like even after you’ve taken a sip, you can’t remember what you just had, so you need to take another sip. Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc. I was once told by a gentleman in the industry, you can often stumble on the same signature flavours in less expensive whisky, as the much beloved expensive one's.

Keeping true to Glenfiddich Distillery, this is a smooth and rich whisky with a little edge that’s welcomed in today’s whisky world. Unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise, your use of and membership to the Service are exclusively governed by Dutch law. If we decide not to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms, such decision shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. There is definitely a hint of herbaceous, hoppy flavor with an accompanying twinge of grassy bitterness.

The romantic side of me wants to believe that the IPA cask finish makes a difference but my head tells me they have simply thrown some hopes like 'cascade' or 'centennial' in the pre filtered process. Then comes the fruit sweetness, green and unripe pears and apples and yet behind that initial wave it’s still a very classic Glenfiddich, honey, vanilla, bread, very smooth with a touch of white pepper. As every whisky aficionado will know, whisky gains much of its flavour and character - and all its colour - from the cask it ages in. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. In fact, Glenfiddich and Glenlivet are probably the only two single malts that many Americans would recognize by name.No partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship is created as a result of your use of the Service. d) the right to license, use, sell, archive, reproduce, distribute, modify, perform, publish, create derivative works from, offer for sale, or use of the Service. Brewed in bespoke craft IPA barrels, this expression is imbued with unique zesty citrus notes of ripe green apple, William's pear and spring blossom. Many of those traditions we still hold on to today such as insisting on using the same highland spring water and sculpting our copper stills to be exact replicas of those of our predecessors.