Glenfiddich Perpetual Collection VAT 04

My final review on Glenfiddich's latest travel retail releases called "The Perpetual Collection" was the 18yo, the most expensive (not super pricey though). Matured in ex bourbon and sherry, it also goes to the famous solera vat. I appreciate it comes at 47.8%abv, to develop more flavor and aromas. On the nose, it is has a very beautiful, fancy apple and honey notes. Dark cake and cinnamon. Definitvely honeyed. Christmas cake. Very delicate. After the first sip, the aroma fell a little. Its mostly apples cake and honey. Raisin notes have risen. On the palate it is not very complex. Very easy to enjoy: Honey, grassy, tobacco leaf, salty water. On the second sip, it is very watery, not much here. Aftertaste is very simple as well. Grassy, burnt hay, tobacco. Hints of ginger and salt. Nothing too special. Overall, this one was a dud. I really expected this one to be the best of the series, but that just didn't happen. I also think the standard 18yo is not the best "fiddich" out there. A boring, simple and underwhelming expression, my score for it is 75 out of a 100.

A nose of caramel and a little jasmine, this whisky is rather fresh, round and sour. It tastes of apples, pear, dried apricot, a bit nutty too. The alcohol is very tolerable and doesn't overpower the sip. It's an okay bottle; good rather than bad but not exceptional either.

향 : 농익은 포도, 구운사과 맛 : 좋은느낌의 오래된책 피니쉬 : 약간의 스파이시함과 솔티함 눈가리고 마시면 47.8도 인지못할것같은 부드러운 밸런스 최강의 위스키 인듯함 이게 글렌피딕이구나 싶음 15년보다 훨씬 좋음 면세가 할인 마니할때사서 그런가 더 만족스러운듯

Intense, but in a good way. Flavour has that vanilla and fruity whipped cream on top of all of it. If a whiskey can be a dessert, this would be it.

Fruit and cake on the nose, peaches and sherry notes on the palate. Nice