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GLENFIDDICH XS 15 YEAR OLD

Finished in Oloroso Sherry Casks

Matured in American and European oak, then finished in indulgent Oloroso sherry casks, it balances green apple brightness with warming cinnamon spice. Layers of oak sweetness bring vibrancy and depth- a refined expression for every occasion.

GLENFIDDICH XS 18 YEAR OLD

Finished in Moscatel Sherry Casks

Double-matured in American and European oak before a finishing flourish in rare Moscatel sherry casks, this expression deliversvelvety richness and full-bodied depth. Fragrant caramelised fruit, treacle toffee and dried apricot evolve with every sip.

GlenAllachie 16 - 50th Anniversary Past Edition 57.1% ABV

GlenAllachie 17 - Mizunara & Oloroso Sherry Cask Edition 50% ABV

GlenAllachie 18 - Core Release 46% ABV

Cheers, Everyone!

Working my way through the GlenAllachie expressions:

GlenAllachie 13 - Medeira Wood Finish 54.3%

GlenAllachie 14 - Oloroso Woof Finish 55.4%

GlenAllachie 15 - Core Release 46%

GlenAllachie 10 - Grattamacco Wine Cask Finish

GlenAllachie 10 - Cask Strength Batch 12

GlenAllachie 12

Unbelievably lucky to find a 2018 bottling and grabbed it without question! Cheers to everyone! 🥃🥃

Glenfiddich tasting tonight… (left to right) 21 Gran Reserva old bottling, 21 Gran Reserva new bottling, 22 Gran Cortes, 23 Gran Cru, 25 Rare Oak, 26 Excellence, 26 Grande Couronne, 30 year old bottling, and 31 Grand Château

Cheers everyone! 🥃🥃

12 Sherry Cask, 14, 15, 17, 18 and 25! Cheers everyone! Enjoy your weekend!

Decided to grab this as an early birthday present to myself. This is a Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice bottling from Linkwood, aged 30 years in a single first full sherry puncheon at 49.2%. I can’t wait to try it, but I’ll keep it for a special occasion. Cheers! 🥃🥃

I’m starting to work my way through my bottles by comparing expressions from a distillery head to head. I thought this would be a good way to re-acquaint myself to some of these bottles and also experience similar age statements at the same time.

Instead of doing a long-winded review (and I’m not good at those anyways), I thought I’d just provide a quick background and then a ranking. If this format is ok, then I’ll keep going with more bottles.

Tonight’s drams are from three 9 year old Sherry cask finished expressions: Amontillado, Fino, and Oloroso. All bottled at 48%, non chill filtered, no color added. Each tasted after 15+ minutes in a Glencairn.

Quick Ranking:

1. Oloroso
2. Fino
3. Amontillado

The Oloroso is the most Sherry pronounced and that’s my sweet spot, so for me it’s my favorite here.

This is so difficult to find, but finally got this bottle today in the mail! Cannot wait to open this up and compare with my current release. Cheers!

Finally was able to snag a Grail bottle of sorts. I’ll be awaiting a good time to open this one and share. Cheers! 🥃🥃

It’s so good! And the color!

Aged entirely in Oloroso Casks. Low ABV but without sacrificing the fruit forward flavors and the spice from the Sherry cask. A very good dram indeed! Cheers! 🥃🥃

Enjoying Holiday Weekend drams of The Macallan! The Double Cask Gold edition, and the Amber from the 1824 Series. Cheers!!! 🥃🥃

My first Speymalt. Quick thoughts: instantly better than my Signatory Macallans. The nose is intoxicating… apples, pears, cinnamon spice, and a flowery perfume (but subtle). The punch is there at 58.5 ABV, so a bit of water may be best. I enjoyed a few sips neat after 30 minutes of rest, then added just a wee bit of water. The water dulls the heat but brings that Sherry Cask alive and to the forefront. The taste is full and lingers… for an IB, it’s pretty amazing and I say it lives up to the hype. Cheers!

• Balvenie 12 - 25th Anniversary Edition

• Balvenie 14 - A Collection of Curious Casks (Single Cask American Bourbon)

• Balvenie 25 - Single Barrel Vintage 1988

Caperdonich 21 Small Batch, Glendronach 18 Single Cask from 1993, Glengoyne 14 Limited Edition, Glengoyne Teapot Dram 004 and 007… Cheers, Everyone! 🥃