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Glenfiddich 12 years old Caoran Reserve Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Glenfiddich

“Don't expect an Islay whisky from Glenfiddich but this whisky has lots of peat inside.”

89
Glenfiddich 12 year Caoran Reserve
A recently-released Glenfiddich with a twist - the malted barley is dried using peat to produce a more characterful, smoky flavour. A resounding successs since its launch.

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (89): strong. peat, floral, a little honey, spices.

Palate (90): light, oily. peat, floral, spices, wood, a little honey.

Finish (89): long. floral, peat, a little honey.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glenfiddich 12 year Caoran Reserve with 89 points over 100.

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Glenfiddich 12 years old Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Glenfiddich

“A very floral whisky with some smoke. Very faithful highlands style.”

89
Glenfiddich 12 year
Gold Medal 2007 International Wine & Spirit Competition. The Glenfiddich 12 Year is distinctively fresh and fruity with a hint of pear on the nose. The palate for this single malt is characteristically sweet, with undertones of butterscotch, cream, malt and a hint of oak. It finishes long, smooth and mellow. See for yourself why this is one of the world's most popular single malts. 40% ABV

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (90): strong. peaches, some honey, vanilla, spices, smoke, floral.

Palate (88): light, dry, oily, powerful. peaches, floral, honey, wood, smoke.

Finish (88): long. floral, honey, spices.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glenfiddich 12 year with 89 points over 100.

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Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Recommended , Glenfiddich

“A real crack! Really a phoenix raising from the snows.”

90
Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix
On the evening of 7th January, in the most remote part of the distillery estate, a number of warehouse roofs dramatically collapsed under the weight, leaving the maturing oak casks exposed to the night sky. In wintery conditions and temperatures of -19?C, distillery staff swung into action, working round the clock to clear the snow.

Glenfiddich Malt Master, Brian Kinsman, commented: "Standing amongst the wreckage and exposed casks, we were working out our next steps and assessing the situation. I was thinking about how the casks, some of which were very old, contained some beautiful whisky and it occurred to me that they would create a fantastic non-aged single malt. A limited edition bottling from the whiskies in the damaged warehouses would be an appropriate way of celebrating the pioneering spirit of the distillery team at this moment in Glenfiddich's history. "

This dram has a fino-like color.

Nose (89): more than average. malt, vanilla, spices, wood, peaches, floral.

Palate (91): smooth, oily, powerful. fruits, malt, wood, spices, honey, vanilla, floral, chocolate.

Finish (90): long. fruits, peaches, wood, honey, floral.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix with 90 points over 100.

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Hendrick's Gin Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Glenfiddich

“A good gin with really floral tones that stand over the botanicals.”

86
Hendrick's Gin
Hendrick’s is an iconoclastically produced small batch gin distilled in Ayrshire, Scotland. Our unusual distillation process combined with our oddly delicious set of infusions yields a one-of-a-kind gin that is passionately loved by a tiny yet growing handful of individuals all over the world. No other gin tastes like it because no other gin is made like it.

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (89): average. floral, parfum, citrus.

Palate (85): light, dry. floral, roses, citrus.

Finish (83): average. citrus, cucumber, floral.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Hendrick's Gin with 86 points over 100.

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WhiskyLive Madrid 2011: A whisky show at Spain's heart

By Miguel in News , Featured , Destilerias Liber , Laphroaig , Lagavulin , DYC , Cardhu , St George , The Macallan , Compass Box , Glenfiddich , Highland Park , Bowmore , Suntory , Yamazaki , Redbreast , Edradour , Talisker

Taking place at the Madrid business center, at the Hotel Villamagna, this whisky fair, although small, has been really interesting with lots of surprises.

Hotel Villa Magna at Madrid

Before attending the show, I meet Richards Barr, a member of Whiskyisrael that was also attending the show and we went there together after having a tasty Spanish lunch.
Richard Barr and Miguel Angel Blanch after 25 drams of whisky at Whiskylive Madrid

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Monkey Shoulder Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Monkey Shoulder , Glenfiddich , The Balvenie , Kininvie
88
Monkey Shoulder Triple Malt
A blended Scotch from William Grant, Monkey Shoulder features a proportion of whisky from Kininvie, Balvenie and Glenfiddich.

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (88): inexistent. sweet, spices, vanilla, mango, wood, sherry. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (92): . sweet, spicy, tobacco, honey, vanilla, wood. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (84): no finish. honey, spicy, wood. Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Monkey Shoulder Triple Malt with 88 points over 100.

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