Glenfiddich, Single Malt Scotch Whisky 14 Years Old Bourbon Barrel Reserve, NV bdxcount0925 Drink now or cellar 5-8

Drink now or cellar 5-8 years

but firmly on the dry side of fruity

run by Philippe Cheron — is quietly one of the addresses to watch

There’s a whisper of earthiness in the background

Glenfiddich, Single Malt Scotch Whisky 14 Years Old Bourbon Barrel Reserve, NV bdxcount0925 Drink now or cellar 5-8Speyside's biggest name goes all in on American oak. This one spends its fourteen years in ex bourbon barrels and then takes a finishing turn in new charred American oak a move that pushes it hard toward vanilla, toffee and baking spice. Underneath all that sweetness it's still recognizably Glenfiddich: orchard fruit, honey, a clean malty core, no smoke. The result is a single malt with a bourbon drinker's handshake, which is exactly who it was built