Glenfiddich Experimental Series – Project XX Scotch Whisky

Description

Whiskey: Glenfiddich Experimental Series – Project XX Scotch

Glenfiddich asked its 20 ambassadors to choose their favourite cask from the distillery’s warehouses. From the character of these casks, malt master Brian Kinsman created a new, experimental whisky – Project XX.

Size: 750ML

Proof: 94 (47% ABV)

Origin: Scotland

Distillery: The Glenfiddich Distillery

The second release in Glenfiddich’s Experimental Series is their Project XX expression, which was made not simply by one Malt Master, but 20! 20 Malt Masters were invited to the Glenfiddich distillery and invited them to pick any expression from the thousands of casks maturing in the warehouse. The 20 chosen whiskies were then married by Malt Master Brian Kinsman to create this single malt you see before your eyes. Hooray for teamwork!

Glenfiddich Experimental Series – Project XX Scotch Whisky Tasting Notes

Nose: Barley sugar and lardy cake are followed by dry cinnamon and nutmeg notes. Then things get juicy, with pine needles, freshly peeled orange zest, lime jelly and hints of Haribo. Water adds in layers of fruity toffee.

Palate: Chocolate-covered caramels, black pepper, orange cream and singed orange peel lead things, with milk-chocolate truffles and hazelnuts bringing up the rear. Water reveals the toffee from the nose on the palate as well as adding sweet stewed apples and sharp Granny Smiths.

Finish: Dry and softly spicy to start, with sweet hints of digestive and shortbread biscuits building with butter and spice.

Distillery Information

Glenfiddich is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky owned and produced by William Grant & Sons in Dufftown, Scotland. Glenfiddich means “valley of the deer” in Scottish Gaelic, which is why the Glenfiddich logo is a stag.