Not a bad whisky by any means, but the IPA cask isn’t adding much complexity to the (good) spirit – not in the same way that, say, a wine cask or rum cask might.
This is an interesting one; the twenty Glenfiddich brand ambassadors from around the world came together at the distillery, were nudged into a warehouse and given free reign to pick six casks each that they thought would be interesting to release, based purely on the information provided on the cask itself. Why not tell us that if they’re telling us more about the beer that was emptied from the casks?
We’re talking; first company to commercially sell single malt whisky, first to export internationally, the building of the Girvan grain distillery and many, many more.
It has the warm summer fruity character of a classic Glenfiddich but then its ‘multiple personalities’ are revealed as the flavours of candy floss, cinnamon spice, almonds and rich port tannins kick in with the odd hint of liquorice.” Some "premium" whiskeys really are quite terrible, while some mass market products are good enough to pour into a decanter and serve to the Duke of Edinburgh. It will be very interesting to see where they take the series next. Ledaig 19 Year Old Pedro Ximenez Finish £110 & Sherry Cask Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky review, A chat with the man behind Jack Ryan Single Malt Irish Whiskey, From castles to castaways, make a date with the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2016, Glenfiddich Select Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky, GreatDrams Blended Release No 4 The World Blend, GreatDrams Virtual 30 Year Old Whisky Tasting – November 2020, Girvan 13 Year Old Single Grain Rare Cask Series. The flavours remind me of the pre-distillation stage, liking tipping your head down into a washback. After welcome cocktails and a catch up with Tiger, Matt, Karen, Billy, Ian, Kat and of course the awesome Dave Worthington, we mooched through to a perfectly manicured ‘front room’ where we heard about the projects, and were introduced to Seb of the Speyside Craft Brewery. And they were whizzed over in a very nice tasting set, along with a petri dish of salt and an orange. The next 20 casks will not be the same… every cask got it´s own strength, etc… the next bottling will be XX²… or something like that… any ideas? I was thinking in the line of “unique” casks, never to be found in the deep dark vaults (guraded by an old scottish gamekeeper) of glenfiddich again, Buttermilk and honey. I hope whatever they come up with next blows me away because this one didn't. – Glenfiddich Malt Master, Brian Kinsman. Whisky Reviews for Glenfiddich IPA Experiment 83 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 80.74 points BeatF scored this whisky 82 points 07 Oct 2018 10:58 pm "The IPA influence is prominent on the nose, with a range of hoppy, floral, and zesty characteristics, along with honey and chocolate malt sweetness. Anyway. From a gentle grassy intro, through orange and vanilla, to sultanas and dried apricots. Toffee. Copyright © 2011-2020 The Whiskey Reviewer (Black Gold Media) | A World of Whiskey, Poured Every Weekday. A few classic Glenfiddich traits manifest. Heritage whisky brands often play relatively safe, releasing formulaic age statement releases that step up three years at a time, occasionally a limited edition that breaks away from that format and an ever-increasing array of non-age statement releases at the lower end of the market. Quite autumnal. A sprinkling of muscovado sugar. (Although I will actually experiment using the salt and orange with the Glenfiddich Distillery Edition.). The reason is simple enough: I like to take my time to get to know a whisky, and you simply can’t do that there. Glenfiddich’s first whisky finished in IPA craft beer casks is testament to us challenging ourselves to produce something vibrant and unusual. We then tried it with a splash of water and it definitely improved it by making it much softer and allowing slightly more taste to break through. That will sell.). The IPA taste seemed to be detectable but that was the only point of interest there and it fell flat. Not at all a heavy texture, but quite silky. The Glenfiddich IPA has a golden coloring in the glass, that standard Scotch look of an especially rich white wine. My name is Greg, and I’m a brand strategy consultant, writer, speaker, host and judge specialising in premium spirits. Click here to learn why. But we could do with your support each month – think of it as buying us a dram. The Glenfiddich IPA Experiment, at ABV 43%, 70cl, will be available in most grocers and specialist whisky stores at £45.00 from 6th September and the Glenfiddich Project XX at ABV 47%, 70cl, will be available from specialist whisky stores nationwide from September at £50.00. Barrell Whiskey Private Release AH-18 Review, Taking Knob Creek Vertical: Tasting The 9, 12 and 15 Year Old Bourbons, Pinhook Bohemian High Proof Bourbon Review (2020), Filibuster Single Estate Straight Bourbon Review, Old Forester 150th Anniversary Bourbon Review, Grand Traverse Old George Rye Whiskey Review, Grangestone 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Review, Cedar Ridge Quintessential Single Malt Whiskey Review, Jack Daniel’s Releases Two New Tennessee Tasters.
Required fields are marked *. It’s a surprisingly elegant scent. The result is two new whiskies. The ale itself was created using British Challenger hops for its fruity flavours, and which would in theory go well with the Glenfiddich’s inherent fruitiness. Glenfiddich is all about quiet innovation, releasing ‘maverick’ whisky products or undertaking ‘maverick’ pursuits as a business and not really grabbing the megaphone to shout about it. A touch of yeast. See I liked the IPA a lot … and both of them, considering the price and the design (let along agreeable liquid) are totally bang on. On the palate the same notes were present for me as well as an amped up creaminess coupled with a hop note that led to a slightly bitter note that evolved into quite hot spices. Glenfiddich’s first whisky finished in IPA craft beer casks is testament to us challenging ourselves to produce something vibrant and unusual. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. I will make sure you get some samples. Glenfiddich IPA Experiment is a No Age Statement whisky finished for just 3 months in casks that had held an IPA beer created by the nearby Speyside Craft Brewery. Very creamy. I don´t get it! The nose comes endowed with a richly fruity, apples and pear scent, accented by wildflowers and a lightly hopped character. Essentially, Seb created an IPA, using British hops including the notorious challenger hops, he then filled the beer into American oak casks that had previously held Glenfiddich for around twelve years to make the most of the delicate flavours already present. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. From there, they sampled each the following day, narrowed the selection down to one each that they felt would create something quintessentially Glenfiddich. Awesome! Toffee. http://www.greatdrams.com/glenfiddich-ipa-project-xx/ – no salt or oranges when I tried them!
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Grant’s, like Glenfiddich owned by William Grant & Sons, released an Ale Cask whisky. Lovely. Bottled at 47% ABV, on the nose I was getting lots of soft, exotic fruit, juicy in places that dr. aws you in and makes you want to spend proper time with the dram.
It’s actually very difficult to do new stuff with Scotch whisky, as it is the most heavily regulated drink in the world. In terms of flavor, the fruitiness takes on a more citrus-driven aspect. It’s clear where I stand on these. Glenfiddich IPA has that edge that keeps things interesting. After coating the inside of the glass, the liquid streams plenty of thick legs. Will ask someone who might know… will let you know if I get anything back. I've done other writing too: several mass market genre novels, a few short stories, including for BBC Radio 4. January 25, 2017
The finish is malty sweet with a touch of IPA-style bitterness, and winds down warm. Greg, “…both Glenfiddich IPA and Glenfiddich Project XX will be permanent additions to the Glenfiddich range, they are not limited editions”. There is no age listed on the bottle but I suspect it must be very young. Thanks for the post Greg – really excited to try the IPA Experiment here in the US! Touch tannic on the finish. Millennials! Glenfiddich IPA Single Malt (available now on Amazon) One is an IPA cask-finished single malt, and the other is an ambassador crowd-source whisky aimed the connoisseur. Brian Kinsman, Malt Master for William Grant & Sons, was at pains to say that the goal was not to create a whisky that tasted like a beer as “this would defeat the whole point”, but to create a whisky that had multiple layers that would otherwise be unexpected from Glenfiddich and the Scottish single malt category.
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2 Comments, Glenfiddich IPA Experimental Single Malt(Credit: William Grant & Sons), As a very nearly inflexible rule, I don’t do reviews based on samples taken at tastings, conventions, festivals and such. I’m surprised that Glenfiddich would let this one out to the public. Required fields are marked *. Not to mention some good branding. The Price I’m Seb’s dad, by the way. Citrus. This is not the first whisky to be finished in an ale cask. The result was a whisky that had a fruity soft, creamy nose with pangs of pineapple that thickens with time in the glass. I didn't get any hoppy notes at all which was a huge disappointment. – Glenfiddich Malt Master, Brian Kinsman.