Glenfiddich Experimental Series #4 Fire & Cane

General description

Fire and miss, unfortunately...

Nose

I’ve not tried the experimental series before but I’ve always thought Glenfiddich doesn’t go far wrong. On the nose with this, I got vanilla and caramel, and in all honesty, I didn’t find much beyond a generic Scotch.  There was some spice to follow, no doubt, but nothing in the way of smoke or peat but just a touch of orchard fruit. The whisky tasted like a fairly aged thing, but without the complexity that usually accompanies such a dram. For an experiment, this hasn’t begun with any risk…

Palate

Smooth, in fairness, with much of what’s gone before on the nose continuing on the palate. There is allegedly a solid peat influence in here, but I must have got a much newer or much older batch, because I couldn’t find peat and only a smidge of smoke, and the orchard fruit was a little more apparent in the taste, but there wasn’t much else.

Finish

Long and still pretty smooth and fairly easy drinking. There is a residual smokiness in places, but it feels almost Irish sacrilegiously at times, with the vanilla, caramel, oak and green apple combo that is so, so prevalent in whisky with an ‘e’. I didn’t expect to uproot oak trees with this one, but I thought that in view of the cask influence there would be something of rum and something of peat to be found, whereas I found a Scotch experimenting with being from across the water…

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Geruch: Rauchig, fruchtig, tropische Früchte
Geschmack: rauchig, würzig, waldhonig
Abgang: würzig, rauchig, Honig, Asche

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Wat in mij opkomt bij de eerste slok is: VOL. Vol van smaak, met een heerlijke aftertaste. Zoet, rook en kruiden, echt een heerlijke whiskey voor een koude herfst avond.

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Sweet sm0k. Rum sweetness. Easy drinking.

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this reminds me of school days, atom bomb fire ball sweets but added to an average glenfiddich. it's interesting... it has fire... but not much else going for it. Will adjust review on second dram.

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smoked floral

Nose

malt smoke

Palate

fumée, fleural, vanille,miel
evolue beaucoup en bouche, de plus en plus sucré et fruité
a besoin de respirer quelques semaines

Finish

rapide moyenne épicé sucré

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Не смотря на то, что это NAS, а также с учетом того что, на этикетке все равно написано, что выдержка спиртов не менее 3-х лет, эксперимент у Glenfiddich удался ))).
Очень приятный получился виски. Простой относительно, но приятный.
Красивый цвет, полученный колером, среднее по плотности тело, красивые, хоть и не супер толстые ножки, напиток все равно выглядит маслянистым.
В аромате сразу чувствуются ириски и карамельная выпечка вперемешку с дымностью торфа. Дымности немного, но она четко чувствуется.
Вкус очень приятный, тоже много сливочных ирисок, печеного яблока, дымного дуба или дубовых углей. Есть определенная сладость в нем...он действительно на вкус, как по мне, сладковат, хотя при этом чувствуются и немного острых специй, пощипывающих слегка за язычок. Хоть и выглядит это не сложным, постоянно раскрывающимся новыми вкусами виски, зато по мне великолепный баланс сладости и торфа... именно такой деликатный баланс. Отсюда, очень хорошая, на мой опять же глаз, питкость.
Если попадется на глаза, обязательно возьму, особенно на летнее время, просто попить легкого, сладко-дымно деликатного напитка.
Послевкусие не сильно долгое, ниже среднего, но приятное, сладостно-дымное.

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Spicy goed bij haardvuurtje. Wel een zoete noot

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Lovely

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not my favourite but not bad good vanilla notes

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This one really intrigued me.
On the nose, there is some smokiness, together with vanilla, pineapple, blackberries and pears.
The palate is quite strong, not in alcohol but in flavors, as charred oak and some sugar sweetness sets in, followed by apples and pears, the finish is short, mostly pears.
But overall, it is overly sweet.

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Glenfiddich experimental release number 9, made just outside Dufftown (not the home of Duff beer!). Matured in 'Latin rum casks' (because Cuban rum casks caused trouble in the US). 43% Mulligans bonfire tasting Nov 20

Nose

V pleasant, salty smokey, smoked rashers

Palate

Hotter than its 43%,light peat, freshness. A sour/bitterness at end

Finish

Metalic

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Need water! Add 3 drops to 5cl open up both smoke and toffee

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An enjoyable experiment from Glenfiddich. Sweet and smokey, with a true campfire lingering.

Nose

Oak, Sweet smoke. Campfire, light apple. 21/25

Palate

Sweet and smokey. Warm linger. Charcoal smoke. 17/25

Finish

Warm and sweet with a lasting smokiness. 15/25

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Peat and rum Nice combination

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Netter, freundlicher und leicht torfiger Einsteigerwhisky. Wenn man jemanden an Rauch/Torf gewöhnen möchte ohne ihn mit den typischen Islays zu vergraulen.

Typische Speyside Fruchtnoten mit etwas Citrus, leichter Würze (Bratapfel) und Torf im Abgang.

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very interesting nose and taste - little bit smoke and strong sweetness. but the age is too young - you can clearly feel the taste of not too noble spirits, a little bit harsh to drink

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This is a nice whisky without question. It is good quality, of course, with well used rum casks to differentiate it from more "run of the mill" Glenfiddichs.

But I had hoped it would be a stand out for the range that provided something so wildly different from the usual and sadly it's not been able to achieve that. Inoffensive and perfectly drinkable though.

Nose

Super light nose here, some nice rummy sugar cane with a sort of simmering mango providing just the barest touch of smoke.

Palate

Super smooth and incredibly light. to be honest I was expecting (and hoping) for a lot more. There is that sweet tropical note but there is almost no discernable smoke that I can find and it's all quite watery.

Finish

Short to mid length with finally an amount of smoke the whole way, but certainly not enough to call it a smoky whisky as the rum influence is the absolute key player from start to finish.

General description

well balanced and tasty.

Nose

peat and sugar in a pleasing way. rum is obvious but not overwhelming.

Palate

vanilla, sugar, tobacco, a little spicy.

Finish

little ashy, and rum sweet, with a hint of... i want to say mint, almost toothpaste.

General description

süß-sauer mit einer ordentlichen Portion Rauch (zwischen Ardmore und Islay). Dahinter leichte Fruchtnoten.

Im Mund sehr süß und auch die Fruchtnoten werden präsenter. Dazu bildet sich eine schöne Vanillenote aus.

Im Abgang kommt erst ein Schwall heller Früchte, dann mit und mit eine leichte Eichennote, die sich in Schokolade äußert. Dahinter eine ganz leicht aschige Note.

Schöner Speyside Raucher, der etwas mehr Facetten in die Auswahl der rauchigen Schotten bringt. Der Rauch unterscheidet sich etwas vom klaren, sauberen Rauch der Highlander und dem maritimen, heftigen Rauch der Islay Vertreter. Vom Rum Fass hätte ich mir allerdings ausgeprägtere Fruchtnoten erwartet.

Blendet wunderbar mit dem Project 20 ;-)

Note: 2

Finish

7/10

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Soft and gentle both on nose and palate. Mix between rum and unpeated scotch single malt.

I was looking forward to tasting this for a while. I'ts a good dram, but not as good as I was hoping. Somewhat disappointed. But still a good dram.

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By far the best of the experimental series I have tasted. It's goal really is achieved. Nice balance in smokiness and fresh sweetness. When pouring some, expect a nice crisp whisky with decent bite to it, very oily as well

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A bit to "sweet" for my taste, but absolutely drinkable. Smokey, with a long taste. Can drink it again, but would not buy it.

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Delivers what is promised. Nice and easy.

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äähhm.... bin zu rauchversäucht😂🙈... kaum rauch bemerkbar... und auch sonst ganz flach... irgendwie typisch glenfriderich.... braucht man nicht... ausnahme bleibt der projekt xx

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spicy, sweet, smoky and bitter. it's super balanced. I get cinnamon, peat, bitter citrus (maybe grapefruit), green fruit, and a chewy toffee finish. Not bad overall

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smells more like a bourbon, brown sugar and molasses, maybe some tropical fruit. taste started out sweet, dark fruits, developing a peaty smoke that fades into a sweet finish. works for me, but I like big flavors

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Very smooth. Considering the price, one of the best "value for money" in my collection

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smokey with a beautiful sweet, caramel, aftertaste.

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so fine, easy
sweet

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Really pleasant whisky, I liked this alot.

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smoke, soft peaty nose, medium finish

Nose

smokey peaty malty

Palate

whiskey with smoke, no sweetness

Finish

small and short

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Really nicely balanced. sweet, spice, smoke and fruit

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Sweet and fruity with a gentle smoky spiciness. Apple pie with cinnamon, rum soaked raisins and a puff of smoke.

Nose

Smoked pear, vanilla apple pie, cider, green banana and a light soapy note.

Palate

Sweet, lightly spicy and a touch of smoke. Apple, cinnamon, creamy toffee and - tucked away in the back - notes of rum.

Finish

Lingering, with mocha, nutmeg and cooked apple.

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I love the peat smoke, but other than that it is a typical Highland single malt to me. Not my preference.

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first delicate peat smoke. after that caramel, fruit (pear) sweetness. medium long finish where the peatflavors return. Another great experiment from glenfiddich.

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great offering by glenfiddich. subtle peat smoke. more earthy and heather. combined with a sweet pear and plum mid palate. medium finish