Description

Glenfiddich 1975 37 Year Old Rare Collection

• Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Distillery Bottling

70cl / 48.1%

The 1975 entry in Glenfiddich’s Rare Collection, also known as Vintage Reserve. Aged for 37 years in cask 20148, just 200 bottles were yielded at a strength of 48.1%

Further, Color: Light gold. Nose: hey, but this is nice! Aromatic but not extravagantly so, rather rich, slightly vinous but with good balance, rather less dry than other Madeira-ed whiskies that I could try until today and a little more towards sherry (PX or cream). Sultanas, a little strawberry jam, marmalade, figs, then a little more tea (earl grey) and just touches of humus/mushrooms… All that on a bed of vanilla that I’d rather have expected from bourbon wood. Or was it first fill American oak Madeira wood? Anyway, a nice, rather rich nose, very nicely composed and a bit ‘un-Glenfiddich’ because of the richness. Ha, variety! Mouth: well, the attack is quite superb but there’s almost no middle. Glenfiddich 1975 37 Year Old Rare Collection

Maybe we’re not used to 40% vol. anymore? It had started on beautiful notes of candied oranges, mulled wine and touches of cloves and cinnamon, but it really nosedived after fifteen seconds, leaving only a thin sweetish gingery coating and a little fudge. A one-song gig (but the song’s great). Finish: obviously short, with only a few sweet and spicy touches (crystallised ginger). Comments: we need a version at 45 or 46% of this. The base is simply superb in my opinion, but the spirit’s a little too light to support the treatment. Again, just my opinion. SGP:552 – 85 points (because it’s quite splendid, just weakish!