Glenfiddich Fire & Cane Experimental Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70 cl

Glenfiddich is one of my favourite whiskies, but i do also love a good rum so i was keen to give this a try. It's a standard sized 70cl but the abv is a little higher than their standard, sitting at 43% which really helps bring the flavours and smoke together, and makes them both bold and fresh. If you do add water the flavours become a bit more sticky and lingering. If you taste at bottled abv it will catch your breath but along with it are sweetness that almost tastes like a bourbon but keeps faar fresher and lighter. That then follows with a strong smoky flavour. This is both wonderfully smooth and quite punchy. This has much more.smoke than a standard Glenfiddich, but is still less than a heavy peated whiskey like Laphroaig. As a gift this would cover many people whiskey drinkers, bourbon, and rum. Just not for people who like a subtle easy whiskey it would be a bit too much for them as there is a lot going on. This is definitely a fine sipping whiskey or a unique cocktail ingredient. Absolutely delicious, and a bargain when on sale, I'll wait until it's on sale again. Highly recommended. Thank you for reading my review. I hope you found it useful

GREAT FLAVOR REAL SMOOTH

Was very pleasantly surprised. A sweet after with a nice initial fire. Good buy @£29 would pay to much more.

Great whiskey got of amazon this time as the price was very good

I first tried this when on holiday, and came away pleasently surprised. Glenfiddich is the juggernaut of the single-malt world of course (Glenfiddich were largely responsible for creating it), and familiarity sometimes breeds a degree of contempt amongst malt-fans that isn't really deserved. Because it's actually quite good. Where it runs into issues is simple [relatively] large-scale production: there's a quality malt in there that is fighting to get past maturation that out of necessity isn't perhaps as refined as it could be. This non-age-statement Fire & Cane is distinctively Glenfiddich, and a non-age-statement, using peated malt that's been run through the stills, then finished in rum casks. NAS is often a symbol for 'we've created this entry-level product to satisfy increased demand for the brand image'. Here -it's arguably a benefit. The peated whisky has clearly not been matured in the same way, and the different, fresher finishing has allowed more character to come through. There's still the distinctive Glenfiddich notes of pear, pine, softer orchard fruits, but the peated notes immediately make their presence known on the nose and palate. It's not as heavy as some Islay offerings (closer to a young Tallisker), and they don't overpower the usual flavours, but certainly add a unique twist on the brand's basic flavour profile. Additional complexity is provided by the rum casking -butterscotch, toffee, some tropical notes. It makes for a more complex, but well-knitted profile, with a medium-length finish. As a critique, like the signature 12yo and 15yo malts, the finish is perhaps the weakest part -it's far from bad, but a touch [a touch] of harshness can creep in here, even though the arrival and body are smooth. A good whisky then. Very good actually, and right now, I'd probably choose this over the 12yo -especially as it can sometimes be found for less money. It's a good twist on the signature profile, more complex but well-rounded and crafted, and arguably a little smoother, so don't let the lack of age statement put you off. I'd take it over quite a few others in its general price bracket, and have thoroughly enjoyed every drop so far. Recommended.

Good taste

Great smokey burnt aftertaste. I immediately bought another

We drink all sorts of whisky this is absolutely lovely, and would buy again Thanks