Interestingly, it’s also the only distillery still using wooden marrying tuns. Glenfiddich is well known for marrying their whiskies for at least three months, longer than any other Scotch, and this marrying allows all the flavours to fuse together and create wonderfully well-rounded whisky. Strict adherence to tradition can sometime stifle innovation, but fortunately this is not necessarily the case at Glenfiddich and 1998 saw the invention of the Solara Vat, used exclusively in the marrying process of the Glenfiddich 15 Year Old (not the 15 YO Distillery Edition, mind you), a huge success that’s been met with critical acclaim.
This month we’re extremely lucky to have the 15 Year Old Distillery Edition. First created in 2011, this expression has quickly become one of the most sought-after Limited Editions to come from the distillery. The thinking was to create a single malt that’s as close to the whisky you’d get at the distillery if you drew it from the cask yourself. As a result we have an exceptional malt that’s bottled at 51% and non-chill filtered. This is classic Glenfiddich, but with added complexity and character.
ABV 51%