Glenfiddich Rare Collection 40 Year Old Whisky: 1 of only 600 Bottles - Voted world's finest whisky!

Glenfiddich Rare Collection 40 Year Old Whisky - Bottled in 2008 - 1 of only 600

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Glenfiddich 40 Year Old / Bot.2008
70cl / 45.4%
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling

Despite being the No.1-selling malt whisky brand, Glenfiddich is occasionally accused by some malt fans of lacking real complexity. Older expressions, however, are a totally different matter, as evidenced by this masterpiece. The product of truly inspired cask selection and blending, atypically for a Speyside there is little or no sherry influence here, allowing the elegant, floral, slightly smoky distillery character to shine through. Made in batches of around 600 bottles per year.

Tasting Notes by Michael Jackson

Colour:  Deep, greeny gold.  Ripening plum.

Nose:  Deliciously appetizing.  A real depth of honey aromas, which seem to emerge in layers, as though each were extracted from a different flower.  Then beeswax.  Finally, a balancing flowery dryness and faint burnt-heather smokiness.

Body:  Lean but silky smooth.

Palate:  Very slow, sustained emergence of flavours.  Firm, dryish, restrained, honey, becoming scenty.  Gradually giving way to biscuity maltiness.  A hint of bitter chocolate.  Finally a surge of soft, oily smokiness, with some peaty dryness.

Finish:  Hint of anis.  Satisfying.  Long.

Score: 93 points

[These tasting notes are reproduced from Michael Jackson's Malt Whisky Companion]