A Taste of Glenfiddich Luxury

Blair Phillips • Jan 21, 2023

There’s no place like Glenfiddich for the holidays. And this year, they have you covered like a warm blanket with opulence and luxury in a pair of high-end collections. First, the Grand Series Collection takes some of the finest aged Glenfiddich whiskies and expands them into new worlds through unexpected cask finishing. Then, there is the transcendent Time Re:Imagined Collection made up of a rare 30-year-old, 40-year-old and 50-year-old whisky. Each of these age statements is artfully encased in a statuesque showpiece that interprets different concepts of nature and time to achieve balance.

Glenfiddich

30-Year-Old Suspended Time (43%)

This whisky is thoroughly grounded in Glenfiddichness, even if the modernist package looks like it’s suspending the

bottle like a magic trick. Pear nectar, honey, and dark-dried fruits increase the intensity of Glenfiddich’s signature flavours without relying on hocus pocus. Stone fruits, creamy toffee, vanilla fudge, barley sugars and traces of herbal and floral accents soar into a finish that superbly intertwines subtle licorice with a cinnamon-forward spice blend. Old wood suspends these flavours and then gradually fades. This 30-year-old is a dram you’ll want for yourself, so leave a generous pour under the tree for Santa and then do something naughty so he doesn’t show up. ($1,799)

Glenfiddich 30-Year-Old Suspended Time (43%)

Glenfiddich 21-Year-Old Gran Reserva (40%)

This twenty-one-year-old single malt was finished for four months in casks previously containing Caribbean rum. Up on the housetop of this single malt is a click, click, click of raisins, brown sugar and exotic fruits that layer the sweet nose while the dry palate weaves oak and flaring ginger spices. The malt settles into bright orange zest capping a cohesive and exciting single malt experience. ($399)

Glenfiddich 23-Year-Old Grand Cru (40%)

The flavours of Scotland and France’s world-famous liquids have combined forces in this 23-year-old single malt. This expression finishes Glenfiddich single malt in French cuvée casks. Popping the cork floods the room with vanilla-drenched bread, pear and an elegant nuttiness. Vanilla, honey and earthy wood bring depth with merry and bright pine notes before a shift into buttery wine inflections that give the finish a chic stride. ($599)

Glenfiddich 26 year old Grande Couronne (43.8%)

Glenfiddich’s flare for cask experimentation raises the bar in this 26-year-old single malt finished in ex-Cognac casks. Couronne is French for a crown, and here we have a headdress studded with the finest Glenfiddich jewels. Orchard fruits, apple tarts and dark raisins hover over deep oak while sweet honey vanilla and spices resonate in every sip. A creamy texture and easy-going spices refuse to quit through the glorious grape-filled finish that lasts longer than the slow version of “12 Days of Christmas.” ($1,399)

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