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Glenfiddich 21 years Winter Storm

malty spicy
4.1
(4)€325Scotland, Speyside, Single Malt

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Malt Master Brian Kinsman travelled to Niagara, Canada, and tasted icewine for the first time. Grapes there freeze on the vine before pressing, giving a wine of startling sweetness. He brought the empty icewine casks home and filled them with aged single malt. Only the 21-year-old spirit had the depth to stand up to that sugar rush. The result tastes like a fruit bowl in winter: lychee, apricot and honey, warmed by ginger and nutmeg. It is rich, layered and faintly exotic. Pour it neat and let the sweetness slowly unfold across your tongue.

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Glenfiddich

Glenfiddich is a Scotch whisky distillery located in Dufftown, Scotland. Founded in 1887, it is one of the few single malt distilleries to remain entirely family-owned and operated to this day. The distillery is situated in a picturesque valley next to the River Fiddich, with water flowing from the nearby Robbie Dhu spring providing a key ingredient in the whisky production process. Glenfiddich uses traditional copper pot stills to distill its whisky, which is aged in oak casks for a minimum of three years before bottling. In 1963, Glenfiddich introduced the world's first single malt whisky to be marketed outside of Scotland, helping to kickstart the global popularity of single malts.

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About the Glenfiddich 21 years Winter Storm

Glenfiddich 21 years Winter Storm is a single malt Scotch whisky from Speyside, Scotland. Made at the Glenfiddich distillery, it is one of the boldest releases in the brand's Experimental Series. The idea began far from home, in the vineyards of Niagara, Canada. There, Malt Master Brian Kinsman discovered icewine, pressed from grapes left to freeze on the vine. He shipped the emptied icewine casks back to Speyside. Only whisky aged a full 21 years could absorb that intense sweetness without losing its balance. The nose opens with honey, coconut and ripe apricot. A gentle cereal note sits underneath, soft and grainy. On the palate, fresh fruit takes over, with lychee, apple and bright citrus. Warm spice follows, all nutmeg, ginger and a whisper of clove. The finish is long and faintly drying, with honey lingering against a clean mineral edge. This is a complex, layered dram that rewards slow sipping. Glenfiddich 21 years Winter Storm is best enjoyed neat, in a tulip glass. Glenfiddich remains the world's most awarded single malt, still family owned in the heart of Speyside. This bottling shows how far the distillery will travel for a new idea. The honey and apricot make it rich without turning cloying. The ginger and nutmeg keep the long finish lively. The coconut and apple add a soft tropical lift. It drinks beautifully as a slow after-dinner treat. Glenfiddich 21 years Winter Storm rewards anyone who loves a sweeter, fruit-led malt. It is a memorable Scotch whisky for collectors and curious drinkers alike.