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Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Solera
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Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Solera

William Grant & Sons · Glenfiddich Distillery, Dufftown, Moray, Speyside

$7380 (40% ABV) proofMinimum 15 YearsDufftown, Speyside — the heart of single malt country, where the Grant family has been distilling since 1887 and hasn’t stopped innovating since.
The solera process is what sets this apart from every other 15-year-old Scotch on the shelf. By marrying whiskies in a vat that’s been continuously replenished for nearly three decades, Glenfiddich creates a consistency and depth that batch-by-batch production can’t replicate. It’s rich without being heavy — a Speyside that welcomes newcomers and still rewards experienced palates.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Honey, vanilla fudge, ripe orchard fruit, baked apple, raisins, gentle cinnamon

Palate

Sherry oak richness, dark chocolate, marzipan, dried fruits, toasted almond, soft baking spice

Finish

Long, smooth, and beautifully balanced with lingering sweetness and spice

Specifications
Distillation
Double Distilled
Maturation
Ex-bourbon barrels, new oak casks, and European sherry casks, married in the Glenfiddich Solera Vat (never fully emptied since 1998)
Chill-Filtered
Chill filtered
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