Glenfiddich Caoran Reserve 12 Year

A discontinued super fun expression from the best selling distillery Glenfiddich. "Caoran" means "peat ember" in gaelic. This is one of the very few ever peaty Glenfiddichs, with a 12yo age statement. Bottled still at 40%abv, Burnished gold color. On the nose there is a lot of complexity and interesting notes, which are not typical from this distillery. Pistachio ice cream, burnt hay, a very dim cigarritte note. A Fruity note; cigarrette ashes; mint cigarrettes. After the first sip, a very sweet toffee and Herbal note appeared. Rainy fields, Mint and aromatic peat. Pineapple. On the palate, it is a little straightforward. Hard toffee candy. Caramel, Apple and cinnamon. Aftertaste is very rewarding. Pepper, vanilla, herbal. After the first sip, it gave me full ashes and salt. Pipe tobacco. In conclusion, this is a very fresh, slightly peated dram, with complex notes but a little dim overall. One of the most interesting Glenfiddichs out there; the price of this discontinued bottle has risen lately. It feels that the experiment is valid, but they still tried to make something for the everyday 'fiddich drinker, which is not normally looking for something too harsh or peaty. My score for it is 84 over 100.

Smokey for a speyside, more depth and longer finish than the 12 year

Peaty, buttery, spicy. Still very glad I got an extra bottle!!!