Glenfiddich 12 year single malt

GoldenRivet · 11-25-10, 12:25 AM

Any opinions on the 12, 15 and 18 year single malt from Glenfiddich?

I have heard to start with the 12 year for its lighter, more gentle taste rather than go for the elders.

Looking for a good "session sipper" for an evening by the fire with a good cigar

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Thanks!

Thomen · 11-25-10, 01:45 AM

I am so jealous right now... I used to have a nice glass (no ice, please) every once in awhile. Loving it since the my first sip.

TarJak · 11-25-10, 02:02 AM

I've got a bottle of the 12 open now and it's light smooth and well worth having about for when you want a quiet dram. The elders are all good too. If you want something a bit different try the 15 yo Solera Reserve. You get chocolate, honey, spices as well as the peaty wood flavours familiar to other Glen's.

Thinking about it I might just have a glass tonight when I finish this beer.

Buddahaid · 11-25-10, 02:04 AM

Mmmmmmm.........

Love the single malts!

antikristuseke · 11-25-10, 03:24 AM

I am too partial to islay malts to be objective about other whisky.

Betonov · 11-25-10, 05:55 AM

Dont want to sound like a total idiot but I got to clear this:
12 years means it has been in the barrel for 12 years right, if it was in the barrel for 12 years and then in the bottle for 12 years its still 12 years old. Is this right or am I missing something??

Rhodes · 11-25-10, 06:01 AM

Last monday I run all the supermarkets for a Glenmorris or Glenmorrich (my father and is english...) but only find out Glenfiddich. I think 12 years were at 33€ or something.
I do not like whisky, I more a brandy and conhac person!

Skybird · 11-25-10, 06:18 AM

Enjoy it rarely only, maybe 3-4 times a year, but then I enjoy it indeed. Don'T want to claim being an expert and of great knoweldge on whisky, I am not, but I tasted maybe a dozen different brands over the past few years now, the usual bunch of famous Scottish suspects. I ended up to prefer Dalwhinnie (15 yrs) and, if I want an even softer touch, a Irishman, Jameson 1780 (12 yrs).

I prefer the mild over the routh ones in general. Laphroig - oh my dear!

Platapus · 11-25-10, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Betonov

Dont want to sound like a total idiot but I got to clear this:
12 years means it has been in the barrel for 12 years right, if it was in the barrel for 12 years and then in the bottle for 12 years its still 12 years old. Is this right or am I missing something??

You are correct. One can't buy a bottle of Scotch and put it on the shelf for 12 years and think you have scotch that is aged 12 years.

Well actually it has aged 12 years, but not in a good way.

The key is the verb "aged" which indicates a specific process as opposed to just getting old.

Platapus · 11-25-10, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Looking for a good "session sipper" for an evening by the fire with a good cigar

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Speaking as an ex-boozer. I would not mix a good scotch with a cigar.

If you are going to smoke a cigar, stick with a blended scotch. Your palate won't know the difference.

The image of sitting down with a good scotch and a cigar sounds appealing, the the two activities don't really complement each other.

You would be better off enjoying them separately IMHO.

NeonSamurai · 11-25-10, 08:42 AM

I agree with that, also I think brandy or cognac goes a bit better with cigars.

McBeck · 11-25-10, 08:51 AM

I vote for a Cuban and a glass of Ron Zacapa (rum)

Bilge_Rat · 11-25-10, 12:00 PM

Glenfiddich is a good place to start although I find it too light for my taste. I have tried the 12, 15 and 18 year olds, but the difference between each is very subtle. I would put the Glenlivet and the Bowmore in the same category.

A scotch I would reccommend which is full bodied and reasonably priced is the Glenmorangie. The Arbelour or Auchentoshan are also good.

Takeda Shingen · 11-25-10, 12:08 PM

You've made a good choice there, GR. As Bilge Rat said, it is a light, and very smooth-tasting scotch. You will enjoy it with a good smoke. As a general rule, older is better; go with the 18, as the Glenfiddich brand is mild, even aged.

This thread is making me thirsty. It's past noon here (7 minutes).

Jimbuna · 11-25-10, 12:45 PM

Not a whisky drinker but Glenfiddich is a good choice....personally I prefer the Irish variants on the odd occasion I partake.

Far better make it a good cognac if your going to have a cigar.

11-25-10, 12:25 AM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Glenfiddich 12 year single malt Any opinions on the 12, 15 and 18 year single malt from Glenfiddich? I have heard to start with the 12 year for its lighter, more gentle taste rather than go for the elders. Looking for a good "session sipper" for an evening by the fire with a good cigar . Thanks! __________________

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Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Mmmmmmm......... Love the single malts! __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

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Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,515 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Last monday I run all the supermarkets for a Glenmorris or Glenmorrich (my father and is english...) but only find out Glenfiddich. I think 12 years were at 33€ or something. I do not like whisky, I more a brandy and conhac person! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

11-25-10, 06:18 AM	#8
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,604 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Enjoy it rarely only, maybe 3-4 times a year, but then I enjoy it indeed. Don'T want to claim being an expert and of great knoweldge on whisky, I am not, but I tasted maybe a dozen different brands over the past few years now, the usual bunch of famous Scottish suspects. I ended up to prefer Dalwhinnie (15 yrs) and, if I want an even softer touch, a Irishman, Jameson 1780 (12 yrs). I prefer the mild over the routh ones in general. Laphroig - oh my dear! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I agree with that, also I think brandy or cognac goes a bit better with cigars. __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

11-25-10, 01:45 AM	#2
Thomen Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,207 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I am so jealous right now... I used to have a nice glass (no ice, please) every once in awhile. Loving it since the my first sip.

11-25-10, 02:02 AM	#3
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	I've got a bottle of the 12 open now and it's light smooth and well worth having about for when you want a quiet dram. The elders are all good too. If you want something a bit different try the 15 yo Solera Reserve. You get chocolate, honey, spices as well as the peaty wood flavours familiar to other Glen's. Thinking about it I might just have a glass tonight when I finish this beer.

11-25-10, 03:24 AM	#5
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I am too partial to islay malts to be objective about other whisky.

11-25-10, 05:55 AM	#6
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Dont want to sound like a total idiot but I got to clear this: 12 years means it has been in the barrel for 12 years right, if it was in the barrel for 12 years and then in the bottle for 12 years its still 12 years old. Is this right or am I missing something??

11-25-10, 08:51 AM	#12
McBeck Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,027 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I vote for a Cuban and a glass of Ron Zacapa (rum) __________________ "I like subcommanders...they dont have time for bull**!" Proud member of the Subsim army of zombies Becks website

11-25-10, 12:00 PM	#13
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,855 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	Glenfiddich is a good place to start although I find it too light for my taste. I have tried the 12, 15 and 18 year olds, but the difference between each is very subtle. I would put the Glenlivet and the Bowmore in the same category. A scotch I would reccommend which is full bodied and reasonably priced is the Glenmorangie. The Arbelour or Auchentoshan are also good. __________________

11-25-10, 12:08 PM	#14
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	You've made a good choice there, GR. As Bilge Rat said, it is a light, and very smooth-tasting scotch. You will enjoy it with a good smoke. As a general rule, older is better; go with the 18, as the Glenfiddich brand is mild, even aged. This thread is making me thirsty. It's past noon here (7 minutes).

11-25-10, 12:45 PM	#15
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Not a whisky drinker but Glenfiddich is a good choice....personally I prefer the Irish variants on the odd occasion I partake. Far better make it a good cognac if your going to have a cigar. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!