Review: Glenfiddich 14 Years Old Bourbon Barrel Reserve (2015)

Review: Glenfiddich 14 Years Old Bourbon Barrel Reserve (2015)

Review: Glenfiddich 14 Years Old Bourbon Barrel Reserve (2015) Welcome to the latest addition to the Glenfiddich permanent lineup. Matured exclusively in bourbon casks for 14 years, it is finished in heavy charred new American oak barrels (finishing time unstated).

Glenfiddich 14 Years Old Bourbon Barrel Reserve Review

No question, this is classic, unsherried Glenfiddich through and through. Glen-fiddie loves to play with new oak here and there, and it does quite a number on this whisky, imbuing the nose with notes of ripe cherries, big vanilla caramels, and lots of scorched-wood barrel char influence.

Fans of American whiskey styles will find plenty to like here, as the Western flavors play nicely with the heady notes of malty grains, some toffee, and a bit more candied fruit. The finish has a touch of an incense character to it, with touches of twine.

All told: A classic, bourbon-barrel-heavy rendition of one of Speyside’s most classic single malts.

86 proof.

B+ / $50 [BUY IT NOW FROM TOTAL WINE] [BUY IT NOW FROM FROOTBAT]

Glenfiddich 14 Years Old Bourbon Barrel Reserve

USD50
8.5

Rating

8.5/10

A veteran journalist, the author of four books, a published poet, and an award-winning winemaker, Christopher Null has more than 25 years of experience writing about wine and spirits. He founded Drinkhacker in 2007. He also writes regularly about the science of booze for WIRED and is an occasional contributor to ADI's Distiller magazine. He has been a judge for both the American Distilling Institute Judging of Craft Spirits and Whiskies of the World spirits competitions and often works as a consultant, developing formal tasting notes for spirits brands around the world.

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