Glenfiddich 21 YO Gran Reserva is a Speyside single malt from the Glenfiddich distillery, finished in Caribbean rum casks after its core maturation. That rum cask finishing is what gives the whisky its sharp ginger, fig and lime character, layered over the vanilla sweetness and oak that run through the wider Glenfiddich range. It’s built for a slower sip, with a long, warming, spicy finish that rewards drinking neat.
CHARACTER
Vanilla: intense and sweet on the nose
Dried Fruit: fig sweetness underneath
Leather: new leather note alongside oak
Ginger: spice through the palate
Lime: bright citrus from the rum cask finish
Banana: ripe banana on the nose
Oak: oak through the palate
Smoke: a touch of smoke on the palate
TASTING NOTES
NOSE- Intense and vanilla sweet, with floral notes, banana, fig, rich toffee and new leather.
PALATE- Soft at first before turning brisk, drying and peppery, with a touch of smoke, oak, lime and ginger.
FINISH- Very long, warming, dry and spicy.
