Whisky
Single Malt Scotch
/ Glenfiddich • Speyside, Scotland • ~ 40.0% ABV

Glenfiddich 18 Year

7.5
Score out of 10 Based on 169 reviews Latest review
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AI Sensory Summary

"Reviewers frequently detect aromas of fresh and dried apples, citrus, honey, and floral notes alongside oak, spices, and faint hints of smoke or tobacco, though they disagree on whether the nose is richly aromatic or quiet and underwhelming. The palate is widely noted for a soft, smooth, or buttery texture with flavors of toffee, dried fruits, vanilla, nuts, and spices, though opinions vary between those who found it complex and those who felt it lacked flavor or carried too much oak. The finish is commonly described as warm, lingering, and drying with impressions of baked fruit, malt, and spice, dividing reviewers between those who enjoyed its warming length and one who considered the dryness harsh and unpleasant."

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Selectively Matured Cool Climate Matured Bourbon Cask Oloroso Sherry Cask Pot Still Distillation Double Distilled Unpeated
Distillery Note

40% UK/EU, 43% US and international markets.

Glenfiddich 18 Year

Glenfiddich 18 Year

Whisky ·Single Malt ·Scotch · ~40.0%
Glenfiddich · Speyside, Scotland
7.5
/ 10 from 169 reviews Latest review
Community score
No community reviews yet (0/5)
Why people like it, or don't
AI Summary

"Reviewers frequently detect aromas of fresh and dried apples, citrus, honey, and floral notes alongside oak, spices, and faint hints of smoke or tobacco, though they disagree on whether the nose is richly aromatic or quiet and underwhelming. The palate is widely noted for a soft, smooth, or buttery texture with flavors of toffee, dried fruits, vanilla, nuts, and spices, though opinions vary between those who found it complex and those who felt it lacked flavor or carried too much oak. The finish is commonly described as warm, lingering, and drying with impressions of baked fruit, malt, and spice, dividing reviewers between those who enjoyed its warming length and one who considered the dryness harsh and unpleasant."

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Selectively Matured Cool Climate Matured Bourbon Cask Oloroso Sherry Cask Pot Still Distillation Double Distilled Unpeated
Taste Profile

40% UK/EU, 43% US and international markets.
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Key findings

Loved for

  • Date
  • Figs
  • Apricots
  • Rich
  • Mellow
  • Smooth

Criticized for

  • Sour
  • Cocoa
  • Fruit
  • Dry
  • Thin
  • Light

Flavor profile

  • Fruity apple, fruit, fruits 71/169
  • Sweet & Confectionery sweet, vanilla, honey 69/169
  • Cereal & Nutty malt, barley, nuts 67/169
  • Woody & Roasted oak, wood, oaky 58/169
  • Spicy & Herbal spice, cinnamon, spices 51/169

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