Glenfiddich 12 Year Old

Aroma: Fruity, fresh, and light. With delicious grain and malt notes, a hint of floral scent hides behind, transforming into fresh pear and apple notes along with an increasing citrus freshness. 

Taste: Malty and sweet. Lots of caramel, a silky texture, and again a bit of floral under spicy malt notes. Typical for the Speyside region from which it originates.

Finish: Aromatic with sweet fruit notes and a delicate earthy final note.

This 12-year-old single malt from Glenfiddich rightfully ranks among the best-selling single malt whiskies in the world. The Glenfiddich distillery, located in picturesque Speyside, has been producing its unique whisky since 1887, quickly winning over newcomers.

Sweet pear and subtle oak spice - this is how Glenfiddich 12 years tastes

The Glenfiddich 12 years has a light, fruity-fresh aroma, gaining strength from subtle oak notes. Its taste is characterized by a mild, slightly malty note. Overall, the non-smoky single malt flows smoothly over the tongue with prominent caramel notes. The delicate sweetness harmonizes with the dry fruitiness of pears. The finish of Glenfiddich 12 years is medium-long and aromatic, making it ideal as an aperitif. This flavor profile makes Glenfiddich 12 years a classic Speyside whisky.

This is how the whisky gets its flavor

The majority of aromas come from the oak casks in which the whisky is aged. The special balance between sweet vanilla tones from the oak and fresh fruit and floral notes in this Scotch is achieved through the use of classic ex-bourbon casks and former Oloroso sherry casks. The bourbon casks made from American white oak provide sweet caramel notes and the velvety creaminess that characterizes this Glenfiddich. The liqueur wine casks from Spain impart more tannins, or spice notes, while also contributing sweet fruit notes. All these casks aged for at least 12 years before being blended in the large oak vats of the distillery to create Glenfiddich 12 years. Enough time to extract many flavors from the wood.

The golden stag on the green bottle - timelessly beautiful

Who hasn't spotted it in a bar, the unmistakable triangular shape of the forest green bottle with the golden stag? Not only the taste of Glenfiddich 12 years is timelessly beautiful, but the design is also classic and simple, making it a thoughtful host gift or a recommendation for a friend you want to introduce to single malt whisky. This bottle is an absolute classic and belongs in every home bar.

Tip for beginners or for an uncomplicated dram

Why is Glenfiddich a classic? If you want to know what good whisky tastes like, this example of a single malt Scotch whisky is the way to go. Glenfiddich 12 years is an excellent whisky for beginners, as it is not too overpowering. It neither challenges the palate with a high alcohol content nor displays the intense peat smoke aromas often associated with Scotch whisky. These characteristics qualify it as an uncomplicated whisky.

Glenfiddich (Aukštumos, Speyside)

Glenfiddich yra viena žinomiausių viskio distiliavimo įmonių Škotijoje. 1963 metais Glenfiddich pirmasis ėmėsi pardavinėti vieno miežio viskį už Škotijos ribų ir šiandien yra labiausiai parduodama škotiško vieno miežio viskio prekės ženklas pasaulyje. Nors šis ženklas yra vienas žinomiausių pasaulyje, Glenfiddich vis dar priklauso šeimai ir yra valdoma Grant šeimos. Glenfiddich yra lengvas, vaisinis vieno miežio viskis, kuris, išskyrus kelias išimtis, neturi dūminio aromato. Standartiniai Glenfiddich 12 metų, Glenfiddich 15 metų ir Glenfiddich 18 metų leidimai vis dar yra vieni iš pigiausių Speyside viskių. Taigi, Glenfiddich yra puikus pasirinkimas pradedantiesiems, norintiems susipažinti su škotišku viskiu. Distiliavimo įmonės logotipe pavaizduotas elnias, o Glenfiddich išvertus reiškia „elnių slėnis“.

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