Glenfiddich Winter Storm 21YO Whisky 700ml (Icewine Cask - Batch 2)

Glenfiddich's latest release in the Experimental Series was working with Icewine Casks from Peller Estate, Canada. Described as a perfect Glenfiddich 21 year old, Peller Estate’s Craig McDonald sees it as “a unique balance of the warming soul of whisky and the frozen cold of Icewine.” The taste is a perfect combination of both pioneering liquids, the heightened candied sweets and oakiness of Glenfiddich, complemented by mouth-watering tropical fruit notes and underlying wine notes.

Brian experimented with several French oak Icewine casks from the Canadian winery, filling them with different Glenfiddich aged malts for up to six months. Only the rarer whiskies, those aged for 21 years, could cope with the extra Icewine intensity.

Brian’s skill in finishing this unique experiment has created a lusciously sweet, short, crisp whisky that offers soft sweet notes reminiscent of candied fruit and Turkish delight that develop into flavours of mouth-watering lychee. The fusion of sweet flavours is soon met with a rich drying sensation from the Icewine.

First released in October 2017, the long-awaited second batch is now available.

Tasting Notes:

Colour: Golden

Nose: A bouquet of tropical fruit and candied sweets are perfectly balanced with underlying wine notes.

Taste: Soft sweet notes reminiscent of candied fruit and Turkish delight develop into flavours of mouth watering lychee. The fusion of sweet flavours is soon met with a rich drying sensation from the Icewine.

Finish: Short and crisp.