Today we’re picking up the Glenfiddich experimental series with the Project XX. This experiment involved 20 folks each choosing a cask from one of Glenfiddich’s warehouses and then blending them all together. This sounds like a really high budget version of an infinity bottle but let’s see how it stacks up!
Review
Age: NAS
Abv: 94 proof
Color: A deeper gold
Price: $67.99
Neat
Nose: Light and sweet with pear and floral honey notes
Taste: Warmer and fuller than the nose but still sweet with some spice perhaps pear and cinnamon? Nice, viscous mouthfeel
Finish: Longer than I expected as the sweet pear fades into spice and a bit of oak
On a rock
Nose: Very light with just hints of floral honey
Taste: Candied pear notes and vanilla without any of the spice from the neat taste. The mouthfeel is still very solid
Finish: Medium length with pear and warmer spice notes
Conclusion
This was a good dram but it didn’t really standout to me. The Fire and Cane and IPA Cask each tasted very unique whereas this tasted like a pretty generic Speyside scotch. It was sweet and fruity with a little something more to it. The higher proof was a nice treat as most Glenfiddichs are in the 80s but overall I preferred the other two experimental series. That said another solid and affordable scotch from Glenfiddich.
7 - a great whiskey I’d order at a bar
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