Glenfiddich 15 Perpetual Collection Vat 03

The third release of Glenfiddich's Perpetual Collection, exclusive for travel retail, is this 15yo called "Vat 3", describes itself as "Rich & Sweet", which is always a bad sign in my humble opinion. It is matured in vats that have never been emptied, something that "Fiddich" have been doing for years. Bottled at a surprising 50.2%abv. On the nose, it starts with spicy gooseberries, Spicy pears. There is this spongy cake note as well. Definitively pear. Not very powerful. After letting it breath, i get sweet milk & coffee. Fruit salad. Dulce de leche with red apples. On the palate, classic Glenfiddich notes: Pear and apples. Some caramel sweetness. After the first sip i get apples dipped in dulce de leche. Aftertaste was really incredible. Powerful spice bomb out of nowhere. Wasabi and chilli. Nice stuff. There is a lovely fruitspice and Tobacco. Overall, this is an above average Glenfiddich and that is because it has a great finish. The rest of the criterias were the expected profiles on any release from this distillery. I could enjoy this whisky any day, but i won't buy it again, since it can also be forgotten easily. My score for this one is 84 over 100.

Very warm with cinnamon stewed fruits. Some tobacco and vanilla cream in there with a pop of sweetness like burnt sugar. Has a fantastic spicy finish that mellows out across time. Very nice sipping whiskey that makes an impact.

Fresh fruits and some stewed fruits on the palate. Sweet and very spicy on the finish, a massive pepper bomb Very unusual for a Glenfiddich. High abv really comes through.

Wow spicy! Good tasting whisky. Caramelly and strong, quite a sip!