There is a lot to like about Whisky Review: Glenfiddich 12 Year Old on paper. At 40% Abv and $49.99. 40% Abv, let us see if it lives up to expectations.
Nose
SRP $49.99. 40% Abv. Color: Honey
Palate
Initially I found light clove honey, like you just added honey to a cup of hot water. The honey gives way to very faint smoke, but as the glass warms in your hand you find pear, white wine, alcohol. I couldnt shake a small of agave nectar bordering on tequila. Extremely smooth and watery mouthfeel, before a hit of charcoal at the back of the throat. On the tongue, I found honeydew melon, smoke and white sugar. I did find some salt brine on the back portion of the taste. It all comes across extremely quickly and is very smooth, but the finish just simply disappears and leaves very little on the palate.
Finish
This whisky tries a little too hard to be for every person. The profile is very smooth, which new whisky drinkers will like, but in doing so I feel it leaves too much of the complexity on the table. There are hints at what the older range could be, and is, doing what an introductory whisky should. However, for me, I would have loved to see a bit more complexity or profile with this.
The Bottom Line
Whisky Review: Glenfiddich 12 Year Old is fine — not bad, not great, just fine. At $49.99. 40% Abv, I think there are better options in this range if you are willing to look around.
