Frank lampard I agree. Glenfiddich 12 was my first scotch. Then Glenlivet 12. I prefer Glenlivet to Glenfiddich in the 12 year old expression but I find the 15 year old solara vat Glenfiddich superior to the Glenlivet 15 French Oak. It is such an enjoyable experience. It might be my favourite single malt scotch.
Here is my little story. I used to drink whiskey with Coke when I was right after 20 and I felt like I'm not giving it enough appreciation. I tried different basic blends on a rocks but I couldn't stand the taste. A few weeks ago I got Gentleman Jack from my fiancee because she saw me watching your videos so I decided to give it a try neat but this time I took it easy and I tried to find things I couldn't before. Today I'm hitting 31 and I think that I was just not mature enough to appreciate whiskey and after trying Glenfiddich 12 I definitely know that there is so many different whiskeys out there to try ,and I hope I'm going to live long enough to try all of them. Greetings from Polish guy living in small Irish town called Tralee :)
Guys, today my beautiful wife bought me a bottle of this whiskey. While I was sitting in my office/game room/whiskey vault, sipping on it, she brought me a double chocolate chip brownie. I ate the brownie, and sipped the whiskey. It was a fantastic combo. I highly recommend it.
I have been binge watching a lot of the Whiskey Vault / Tribe videos and because of the discussion on aging in this video, it is one of your best! Thank you.
My bottle is nearing empty so time to focus on it. Having a wee dram this evening so I thought I'd revisit this video. Totally entertaining and educational! love that aspect of your older shows. I love drinking with you guys! Thanks
This was my very first scotch and I absoulty love it. I have always been a bourbon drinker and this was a nice introduction to the scotch world. From here I moved to Glenlivet, so good!
This was my first bottle of scotch and it did "change my life forever" in that I'm a scotch drinker now, exclusively because of your channel and this bottle
I have been watching these videos for the last few weeks and this one caught my eye. I haven't had a scotch before and have been wanting to try for quite a while. My roommate ended up buying a bottle for my birthday and it definitely did not disappoint. It is a much different experience than the typical bourbon I drink but it is a welcome change that adds a much different drinking experience. I have so much more I want to try so I need to search these bare shelves in Utah to try to find everything on my list!
Watched this as I enjoy these reviews and I’m not big on whiskey but have a bottle of this in the cupboard. Great to taste along with you guys and can totally agree with the smell and taste notes you picked up on. Think I could be a whiskey convert.
I had a chance tonight to finally try Glenlivet 18, my wife and daughter in law thought I had lost my mind when I sat there and kept smelling it and taking small sips going through each little flavor I could pick out in it. what got me the most was the hint of smoke and at the end I tasted am almost pepper flavor. It was amazing, thank you Dan and Rex for opening my taste buds to try something new and to be able to try it the right way. keep up the great work, love the videos.
Ive only just tried whiskey for the first time because of your channel and i bought a bottle of glenfiddich 12 and i absoulutely love it i went on to buy a bottle of makers mark and i just want to thank you both for the eye opener on good whiskey i was too nervous to try lol
A lady friend of mine introduced me to this about 4 yrs ago..I had never tried scotch, was a blended Canadian whiskey guy. Well needless to say I've not had crown since. I love glenfiddich. And have been trying different single malts ever since! This remains one of my favorites
This was the first scotch I had after being a bourbon guy (Makers Mark and Knob Creek mostly) and I thought it was a great change of pace. You two are solely responsible for me really getting into whiskey, thanks for all the great videos.
I got myself a bottle of the 12 year old Glenfiddich today. Pear and apple are definitely present in the scent and light taste. Overall a smooth and easy whiskey
I have some bottles of Glenfiddich, but they are old, they do not say 12 years, but Pure Single Malt. I have bottles of whiskey, over 100 years old, not made of glass, but made of porcelain. I opened one bootle last year, its a very smooth whisky. Amazing.
my favorite of the Glenfiddich's is the 14 aged in bourbon barrels. but since I wanted you guys to go taste the glenlivet 12 and tell me that you dont taste hints of Lobster! like a nice tail meat in a bisque or lobster in general. I did pair it with chicken tacos, rice, cheese, sour cream. but every time I have it now i get very strong tastes of lobster. BTW thanks for being such a great channel. since watching I moved on from Gin and have a giant Scotch, Bourbon, and Irish whiskey collection. congratulations on the success and i Hope one day to join the academy, become a sommelier and fend off mooches for the end of time. Cheers.
I had held off on opening this bottle because I wanted to dive headfirst into Scotch, so my first few bottles were peat centered, Ardberg and Lagavulin. Been branching out of late and open my Glenallachie last week and the Glenfiddich this week. I'm impressed. The apple juice rings true but I'd add a hint of pear. It is smooth. I can see myself over imbibing pretty easily 🤪. Good stuff. Reasonably priced and found everywhere. Love the channel. It's nice having a resource to ...just heard you mention the pear lol.. go to find out about the bottles.
Guys..another great video. I tried the Glenfiddich 12, my proprietor was out of McCallan 12 yr. I have to say I enjoyed it but missed the sherry finish of McCallan 12. But it's good scotch whiskey. Thanks for the videos. I am replicating your Whiskey vault btw. 👍
Someone gave me a bottle of glenfiddich as a gift for a promotion I got at work. I'm not a drinker but appreciated the gift. I wanted to learn a little about the Bottle/Whiskey in general. You fellas achieved that hands down. Thank you.
Good review, is one of my go to single malts. Don't buy it as much now it has went from around $35 a bottle to $55. Great beginner scotch along with the other Glenn's. I was introduced to this by my uncle in England who got me into whiskey's, especially neat and not mixed with anything. Was years ago, now have a much wider appreciation of whiskey's....
Came over from Modern Rogue. Love the channel and I love whisk(e)y. I always keep a bottle of Lagavulin and rotate through various other types. Glenfiddich 12 was my entry point when I was a young Scotch drinker (it's what my dad kept in the house, and I think it's probably many people's first/only whisky), but over the years I moved to prefer Islay's heavy peat smoke.
Yes, that's a very familiar route for me. Seems like many categories contain a similar trajectory. In beer, start smooth and friendly, end up heavy hops. In coffee, start with cream and sugar, end up single origin espresso. In scotch, start in the Speyside and end up in Islay ;-)
Grabbed a bottle of this a when I was younger and loved it, later mentioned it to my mom who then told me her father (who I always looked up to a LOT as kid) always drank Glenfiddich 12 too. After that it was game over, I will never not have a bottle of this on my bar.
Hi guys! I am a wine sales associate working for a certain national retail chain that is not BevMo...I am just getting into whiskey thanks in part to your channel and having recently visited High West Distillery in Wanship, Utah. I just wanted to say that you two make learning about whiskey very easy to understand, and non-intimidating--especially for a female whiskey drinker in a male-dominated market. Thank you for all that you do, and for allowing us peasants to learn from your knowledge! Keep on keeping on!
Awesome! So glad we could help! I've often lamented the state of training in retailers. But I regularly meet employees in the stores who really give a shit. And it's refreshing. The future is in solid hands.
Just bought a bottle yesterday, trying to get into Whiskey instead of drinking beer. Going to take me time to taste all those flavors you were pointing out!
I finally got to try this - found a box of the 12, 15, and 18 in 210ml version. Awesome way to try them. Funny enough I prefer the 12 and 15! The 18 is a little harsher and I'm finding I'm actually not a fan of sherry barrel influence. Love the hint of smoke that I actually didn't find until I left the dram sitting out for 10-15 minutes. Love it!
First time I had this whisky was when I was participating in an virtual whisky tour. It was amazing. I got a lot of information tasted 6 different Glenfiddich and it was close to my home in Holland. After this I ended up in Scotland drinking whisky visiting distilleries for my holiday. I even ended up with bringing 14 different whiskys home with me.
this is one of the few scotches I specifically recall drinking with a buddy. I like scotch but I'm not into it like he is. however he isn't educated on the different scotches that I am aware of. been watching videos and learning a lot the last few days. great entry scotch. I love Irish whiskey and bourbon, personally.
Glenfiddich was my first whisky. I had tried Sipping bourbon so many times with no enjoyment. I bought a bottle of Glenfiddich thinking scotch was dark and smoky, the rough stuff your grandfather drank. It was sweet and full. I am a scotch man through and through now.
Just got a bottle of this as payment for a job, this is just a great friendly whiskey. I don't think the bottle is going to last very long. You say you get apple in it, but I really get much more pair and a slight hint of something else, a more earthy or woodsy note, almost like a pine forest. Or maybe that's the forest I am drinking it in. It's probably just the trees. Either way it's a great whiskey in my opinion. Thanks for the great video boys.
you guys should do an episode where you ask the whiskey tribe what whiskey they would bring to a dinner party. especially with the holidays coming up it would be a cool and useful episode
10 years ago Glenfiddich 12 and Glenlivet 12 were the first two Single Malts that I ever tried. They turned me off Scotch whisky and I turned to Bourbons. It wasn't until earlier this year when I tried Laphroaig Quarter Cask that I fell in love with Peated Scotch and I started investigating Single/Blended Malts from around the world. Most Speyside Scotches are too tame for me. Being in Ontario Canada with some of the highest alcohol prices it was easier to get quality Bourbons than Single Malts.
I got this for my 30th (now 33) and being a noob I saved it thinking it'll age but not wanting to touch it but obviously that's not the case. I drink it neat or with some water. Love this and Chivas. What's the next step? I'm also no stranger to big, bold, hoppy IIPA's.
This is the first scotch I ever bought after my cousin introduced this kind of liquor to me. Wow - I love it. My cousin recommended this one to me at this price point. Won't forget this for awhile.
Glenfiddich was first single malt I tried. It was a present and I never quite got into it. Funny thing is years later I was given Glenmorangie 10. I immediately loved it, and when I finished the bottle I tried the Glenfiddich again, and liked it much better. I guess the Glenmorangie was an better "first whisky" and somewhat trained my taste buds to start venturing into others. And here I am a few years later sipping away at my Lagavulin.
First, love the channel!! You guys are awesome, love the reviews and the history behind the whisky´s! A few weeks ago, i start my journey about whisky with glenfiddich 12! Really like this one.... compare with others i tried before occasionally, like JW BL or Cardhu. The other day i notice dark chocolate in the finnish. That felt so good!!! :) Now i just dont know with one to buy next.... i´m curious about a lot of whiskys i saw in Whiskey Vault!! LOL Damm, i need more money!! loool Thank you and keep on the good work!! Edit: Today, 5 or 10 min´s after drinking the glenfiddich 12, i smell the empty glass and it smells like dried figs... Its Christmas memories!! :)
Totally agree about the Glenfiddich 12 - it is a very good Speyside scotch that doesn't shine with anything unique apart from the cool bottle and good marketing. However their other expressions are really worthwhile, especially Glenfiddich 15 is something worth checking out.
What I got yesterday on sale at Total Wine. I already have only half a bottle left on the second day. I really hate when I do that but for some reason it's not making me drunk or messed up and I'm really enjoying it.
So I accidentally left a glass of whiskey out over night and when I woke up I found a really sweet syrup in the glass. Have you ever seen this, and would that go good in any cooking y'all can think of? Thanks. Great show
Big question about aging; can you quick age it in a hot climate, for let’s say 2 years, and them carefully ship the casks to a colder climate and then finish out another 10 years there? What kind of affect would it have on the flavor and alcohol content? Does anyone do this?
I've the Glenfddich 12 and 15....and 18 haha there so nice. I love the mellow, smoke nut type scotch brings. It's just a perfect whisky especially with cigars
I decided a month ago to learn to like whisky so I'm a beginner. Till today I've been drinking 2 different whisky (Jameson and Bulleit burbon), but today I bought a bottle of Glenfiddich 12 and just tried it and wow so different from the others and I really love it. First time I smelled it I was so surprised it smelled like flowers to me and it left a honey after taste. I'm so surprised I really liked a whisky. Guess I'm starting to enjoy whisky after all.
hey guys I love what you do on the channel I think I'm learning something . anyways my grandfather has been drinking cutty sark since forever . I always thought it was rather boring and I'm starting to attempt to venture into some of the more advanced whiskeys . I like everything besides fruit i mean i eat fruit but if there is deserts custard baked goods breads or anything along those lines I will choose them 9 times out of 10 . what might you suggest? I'm not afraid of a $60-$100 bottle if its good . idont intend to share it lol
To anyone who hates or dislikes apples and pears, do not shy away from trying this. I was given a bottle of this whiskey a few days ago and the first thing I thought of when I smelled it was that it smelled like apples, pears, maybe a bit of melon. Reminds me a bit of apple cider. I hate apple cider. I don't mind eating apples every once in awhile but I'm not a huge fan. The taste of this whiskey is still very good and it's not like it tastes exactly like apple juice so don't worry.
Cool so I have some whisk(e)y; how do I make sure that I store these properly? Is it similar to wine where you would need to wet the cork every now and then to make sure that it does not dry out? What would the high alcohol content do to the cork if it is always wet with whisk(e)y? Logic also tells me to keep my bottles out of direct sunlight. Keep up the cool vids guys.
So if you are aging a spirit in Texas for example, would it make more sense to use seasoned re-fill casks or puncheons since wood has such a dramatic impact?
Guys, my local liquor store recently put all their Glenfiddich whiskys on sale, including Glenfiddich 18 which is now under $100 thanks to the sale. I know you said price is based on supply and demand, not quality, so I was wondering if it’s worth taking advantage of this sale to get some Glenfiddich 18.
Just got this as my first scotch. I definitely get the apple/pear note on the nose/palette, but to it turns into a soapy kinda vibe. Like soap in the restroom of a public place like walmart or the hospital. I like the whisky, but kinda wish I would've gotten the glenlivet 12. I didn't see it until I was already paying. They had it hiding behind the counter. The glenfiddich is tasty even if not preferable. I'm satisfied, though I'll be going in a different direction next time. Ultimately I'm a beginner so take my assessment with a grain of salt. Cheers.
Glenfiddich 12 was my first experience with whisky, and I fell in love. Sure, I quickly wound up falling in love with Islay with Laphroaig 10, but I still do enjoy Glenfiddich 12. It seems it’s a little more expensive here at 50USD, but yet I’m not too mad at that price, because it is still good. Monkey Shoulder may be a bit better as a Speyside at 35USD, but I do like Glenfiddich 12.
I avoided trying this malt for a long time due to bad reviews. I had some a whisky tasting and it was really enjoyable, light, fruity and refreshing. Makes me think people like to hate on a popular classic just to appear discerning and refined. SMH
To add another point about aging, Scotch rarely uses new-make wood. Scotch uses refill bourbon, sherry, port, etc. casks. So Scotch whisky ages slower not just because of climate but because more so of how seasoned the oak is. I've had 21yr old Cragganmore from a refill hogshead (possibly even 3rd fill) and the wood presence was rather mild. It was still a spirit-driven experience but with a good amount of wood tannin on the finish. But a bourbon going 21 years in a cask? Flirting with disaster.
Would you consider aging your own whisk(e)y in a really small, 1-5 litter oak barrel a viable alternative against the "24-hour aging" methods? (mostly for a lot of us can't afford a regular-sized barrel)
Would a distillery be able to age a whiskey faster by adding wood chips to the barrel to increase the area of contact between the whiskey and the wood?
What do you recommend for a first time whiskey/whisky drinker who has a complex palate, yet is overwhelmed with the amount of whiskies on the market, I am looking for something that almost has spice and feels like warm butter, on the tongue if that makes sense?
Hey guys, im just getting into whiskeys and loving it. Im a beer guy for a long time (real beers, craft! not piss) and as a beer fan I would love to see a review on the Glenfiddich IPA Cask. Ive heard its nice, I have it, but I havent opened it yet. I want to try mre whiskeys before I open that one. Im a big peat guy, but i also like non peated or less peated whiskies. So far Glenfiddich 12, Lagavulin 16, Jura Prophecy, Laphroaig PX Cask have been down my throat. And Ive been wanting to learn more. So, if you can get our hands on a bottle of Glenfiddich IPA Cask, I would love your review!
Cristobal Gevert I second the IPA request as it’s $70 and I only have the Jamison IPA, cause ya, it’s $27. Doubt it’s that much better. I shall live vicariously through you magnificent bastards. Thanks
Can you do a comparison of this, vs 12 yr Glenlivet and Macallan, as varieties on entry level/price, available/accessible, and well marketed/“popular” Scotch?
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Glenfiddich 12, Glenlivet 12 and Glenmorangie 10. Three great entry points for anyone wanting try Scotch whisky for the first time.
Frank lampard Completely agree!
Frank lampard I agree. Glenfiddich 12 was my first scotch. Then Glenlivet 12. I prefer Glenlivet to Glenfiddich in the 12 year old expression but I find the 15 year old solara vat Glenfiddich superior to the Glenlivet 15 French Oak. It is such an enjoyable experience. It might be my favourite single malt scotch.
Love Glenlivet 12... my go to.
my first scotch was lagavulin 16
Mine was Cardhu 12
Here is my little story. I used to drink whiskey with Coke when I was right after 20 and I felt like I'm not giving it enough appreciation. I tried different basic blends on a rocks but I couldn't stand the taste. A few weeks ago I got Gentleman Jack from my fiancee because she saw me watching your videos so I decided to give it a try neat but this time I took it easy and I tried to find things I couldn't before. Today I'm hitting 31 and I think that I was just not mature enough to appreciate whiskey and after trying Glenfiddich 12 I definitely know that there is so many different whiskeys out there to try ,and I hope I'm going to live long enough to try all of them. Greetings from Polish guy living in small Irish town called Tralee :)
Greeting from a Hongkonger living in North West of England
A comparison of the 12, 15, and 18 would be cool
Guys, today my beautiful wife bought me a bottle of this whiskey. While I was sitting in my office/game room/whiskey vault, sipping on it, she brought me a double chocolate chip brownie. I ate the brownie, and sipped the whiskey. It was a fantastic combo. I highly recommend it.
Simple, yet pleasant
Did she put any weed in the brownies?
Are you recommending us the whiskey/Brownie combo or your wife?
Good woman there
Love it with dark chocolate too!
this is getting under-rated, whilst people seek undiscovered realms this one remains true and available
I have been binge watching a lot of the Whiskey Vault / Tribe videos and because of the discussion on aging in this video, it is one of your best! Thank you.
My bottle is nearing empty so time to focus on it. Having a wee dram this evening so I thought I'd revisit this video. Totally entertaining and educational! love that aspect of your older shows. I love drinking with you guys! Thanks
I love your lighthearted and laid back review style, but this was probably the most in-depth laid back review I've watched from you so far. 👌
Got my first bottle of Glenfiddich 12 last night. Thanks for the video. It was fantastic!
This was my very first scotch and I absoulty love it. I have always been a bourbon drinker and this was a nice introduction to the scotch world. From here I moved to Glenlivet, so good!
This was my first bottle of scotch and it did "change my life forever" in that I'm a scotch drinker now, exclusively because of your channel and this bottle
I love the detail in this episode from Daniel and I love seeing Rex keeping him on task and moving lol.
I have been watching these videos for the last few weeks and this one caught my eye. I haven't had a scotch before and have been wanting to try for quite a while. My roommate ended up buying a bottle for my birthday and it definitely did not disappoint. It is a much different experience than the typical bourbon I drink but it is a welcome change that adds a much different drinking experience. I have so much more I want to try so I need to search these bare shelves in Utah to try to find everything on my list!
Great video guys! Keep up with the good job. Greetings from South America
Awesome video. I've got some of this arriving tomorrow. Loved the scientific explanations!
Had my first Glenfiddich 12 last night at a hotel lobby bar. It was everything you described. Just a good whiskey to start a night with.
Watched this as I enjoy these reviews and I’m not big on whiskey but have a bottle of this in the cupboard. Great to taste along with you guys and can totally agree with the smell and taste notes you picked up on. Think I could be a whiskey convert.
I accidentally shattered a bottle of this on the driveway last night carrying the stupid tube the wrong way. Sure smelled good.
I paused what I was doing and drank a dram in your honor my friend. Laugh to keep from crying
I'm sorry for you're loss. I hope you got over it by now!
Ahh......the mistakes we only make *ONCE!!* 🤦♂️
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I had a chance tonight to finally try Glenlivet 18, my wife and daughter in law thought I had lost my mind when I sat there and kept smelling it and taking small sips going through each little flavor I could pick out in it. what got me the most was the hint of smoke and at the end I tasted am almost pepper flavor. It was amazing, thank you Dan and Rex for opening my taste buds to try something new and to be able to try it the right way. keep up the great work, love the videos.
That is awesome! My wife often looks at me like I've lost my mind. I've gotten used to it.
Its awesome!
I expected your story to turn to Glenfiddich 12 at some point.
@@MrCmon113 I've tried that one too. Also very enjoyable.
This review was exactly what I was looking for, on a whiskey that's exactly what I'm looking for.
Thanks
Ive only just tried whiskey for the first time because of your channel and i bought a bottle of glenfiddich 12 and i absoulutely love it i went on to buy a bottle of makers mark and i just want to thank you both for the eye opener on good whiskey i was too nervous to try lol
A lady friend of mine introduced me to this about 4 yrs ago..I had never tried scotch, was a blended Canadian whiskey guy. Well needless to say I've not had crown since. I love glenfiddich. And have been trying different single malts ever since! This remains one of my favorites
This was the first scotch I had after being a bourbon guy (Makers Mark and Knob Creek mostly) and I thought it was a great change of pace. You two are solely responsible for me really getting into whiskey, thanks for all the great videos.
Grant Williamson Scotch is whisky
Same Grant! I'm very new to whiskeys and have had mostly bourbon! Today I picked up Glenfiddich 12 and Powers Gold label!
Just picked this up myself. I love wheated bourbons, Larceney is my favorite. Scotch is new for me, any tips?
I got myself a bottle of the 12 year old Glenfiddich today. Pear and apple are definitely present in the scent and light taste. Overall a smooth and easy whiskey
Thanks guys. Much appreciated.
I have some bottles of Glenfiddich, but they are old, they do not say 12 years, but Pure Single Malt. I have bottles of whiskey, over 100 years old, not made of glass, but made of porcelain. I opened one bootle last year, its a very smooth whisky. Amazing.
my favorite of the Glenfiddich's is the 14 aged in bourbon barrels. but since I wanted you guys to go taste the glenlivet 12 and tell me that you dont taste hints of Lobster! like a nice tail meat in a bisque or lobster in general. I did pair it with chicken tacos, rice, cheese, sour cream. but every time I have it now i get very strong tastes of lobster. BTW thanks for being such a great channel. since watching I moved on from Gin and have a giant Scotch, Bourbon, and Irish whiskey collection. congratulations on the success and i Hope one day to join the academy, become a sommelier and fend off mooches for the end of time. Cheers.
Each time I have this I only get smoke on the first sip. It’s very subtle like y’all said and easily acclimated to
I had held off on opening this bottle because I wanted to dive headfirst into Scotch, so my first few bottles were peat centered, Ardberg and Lagavulin. Been branching out of late and open my Glenallachie last week and the Glenfiddich this week. I'm impressed. The apple juice rings true but I'd add a hint of pear. It is smooth. I can see myself over imbibing pretty easily 🤪. Good stuff. Reasonably priced and found everywhere. Love the channel. It's nice having a resource to ...just heard you mention the pear lol.. go to find out about the bottles.
I am, currently drinking this at this very moment. First bottle of scotch I've bought in almost seven years. Very happy with the random purchase.
Guys..another great video. I tried the Glenfiddich 12, my proprietor was out of McCallan 12 yr. I have to say I enjoyed it but missed the sherry finish of McCallan 12. But it's good scotch whiskey. Thanks for the videos. I am replicating your Whiskey vault btw. 👍
Glenfiddich is one of my fav go to whiskeys,have the whole goddamn collection...from glenlivet to fiddich all of them....love from india ❤️
Just watched a documentary about beavers… It was the best damn program I’ve ever seen.
"Beavers at the Truck Stop"....I watched that one too
Someone gave me a bottle of glenfiddich as a gift for a promotion I got at work. I'm not a drinker but appreciated the gift. I wanted to learn a little about the Bottle/Whiskey in general. You fellas achieved that hands down. Thank you.
i'm trying my first Glenfiddich 12 for the first time as I'm watching this video... and it tastes great.
Me as well! Awesome!
Same hear 4 years after you . . .
Good review, is one of my go to single malts. Don't buy it as much now it has went from around $35 a bottle to $55. Great beginner scotch along with the other Glenn's. I was introduced to this by my uncle in England who got me into whiskey's, especially neat and not mixed with anything. Was years ago, now have a much wider appreciation of whiskey's....
Your channel made me try whisky again. Drinking Glenfiddich 12 while watching this. Thanks.
Welcome back!
Same
Came over from Modern Rogue. Love the channel and I love whisk(e)y. I always keep a bottle of Lagavulin and rotate through various other types. Glenfiddich 12 was my entry point when I was a young Scotch drinker (it's what my dad kept in the house, and I think it's probably many people's first/only whisky), but over the years I moved to prefer Islay's heavy peat smoke.
Yes, that's a very familiar route for me. Seems like many categories contain a similar trajectory. In beer, start smooth and friendly, end up heavy hops. In coffee, start with cream and sugar, end up single origin espresso. In scotch, start in the Speyside and end up in Islay ;-)
Just started drinking whisky not too long ago..and really like you guys videos👍
Glenfiddich 12 is the best, I love the clean fresh taste
Glenfiddich 12 was the first whisky I fell in love with!
Really good! Cool crisp and easy to drink! Apples and Pears! Always on the shelf anywhere you go! $38 in Texarkana! Cheers 😁
Grabbed a bottle of this a when I was younger and loved it, later mentioned it to my mom who then told me her father (who I always looked up to a LOT as kid) always drank Glenfiddich 12 too. After that it was game over, I will never not have a bottle of this on my bar.
This will be a pick up on pay day. Thinking about the ice and fire as well but can definitley wait on that one.
Tried for the first time; very much enjoyed.
Great video.... as always
I will be receiving this for Christmas. It will be my first Scotch, Cant Wait!
Hi guys! I am a wine sales associate working for a certain national retail chain that is not BevMo...I am just getting into whiskey thanks in part to your channel and having recently visited High West Distillery in Wanship, Utah. I just wanted to say that you two make learning about whiskey very easy to understand, and non-intimidating--especially for a female whiskey drinker in a male-dominated market. Thank you for all that you do, and for allowing us peasants to learn from your knowledge! Keep on keeping on!
Awesome! So glad we could help! I've often lamented the state of training in retailers. But I regularly meet employees in the stores who really give a shit. And it's refreshing. The future is in solid hands.
This is your best episode. Geek out
Just bought a bottle yesterday, trying to get into Whiskey instead of drinking beer. Going to take me time to taste all those flavors you were pointing out!
looks like I found my first Scotch to try...I just started on Bourbon and loving it... thanks bro for another great review
It's a good one to start!
I finally got to try this - found a box of the 12, 15, and 18 in 210ml version. Awesome way to try them. Funny enough I prefer the 12 and 15! The 18 is a little harsher and I'm finding I'm actually not a fan of sherry barrel influence. Love the hint of smoke that I actually didn't find until I left the dram sitting out for 10-15 minutes. Love it!
First time I had this whisky was when I was participating in an virtual whisky tour. It was amazing. I got a lot of information tasted 6 different Glenfiddich and it was close to my home in Holland. After this I ended up in Scotland drinking whisky visiting distilleries for my holiday. I even ended up with bringing 14 different whiskys home with me.
wijnand van paassen virtual whiskey tour? How does that work?
Having Glenfiddich 12 right now. The peat smoke is pronounced. Very smooth. Good whisky.
Thank you educating me as a beginner
this is one of the few scotches I specifically recall drinking with a buddy. I like scotch but I'm not into it like he is. however he isn't educated on the different scotches that I am aware of. been watching videos and learning a lot the last few days. great entry scotch. I love Irish whiskey and bourbon, personally.
I came the opposite direction, but this is a good entry scotch. Good luck on the journey!
Glenfiddich was my first whisky. I had tried Sipping bourbon so many times with no enjoyment. I bought a bottle of Glenfiddich thinking scotch was dark and smoky, the rough stuff your grandfather drank. It was sweet and full. I am a scotch man through and through now.
Just got a bottle of this as payment for a job, this is just a great friendly whiskey. I don't think the bottle is going to last very long. You say you get apple in it, but I really get much more pair and a slight hint of something else, a more earthy or woodsy note, almost like a pine forest. Or maybe that's the forest I am drinking it in. It's probably just the trees. Either way it's a great whiskey in my opinion. Thanks for the great video boys.
Ooohhhh pine forest! I need to go back and try it again now. I love that idea.
I had a bottle of Glenlivet and it lasts Me 3 days. Now I've had this bottle and it's going on the second day half a bottle!
you guys should do an episode where you ask the whiskey tribe what whiskey they would bring to a dinner party. especially with the holidays coming up it would be a cool and useful episode
10 years ago Glenfiddich 12 and Glenlivet 12 were the first two Single Malts that I ever tried. They turned me off Scotch whisky and I turned to Bourbons. It wasn't until earlier this year when I tried Laphroaig Quarter Cask that I fell in love with Peated Scotch and I started investigating Single/Blended Malts from around the world. Most Speyside Scotches are too tame for me. Being in Ontario Canada with some of the highest alcohol prices it was easier to get quality Bourbons than Single Malts.
I got this for my 30th (now 33) and being a noob I saved it thinking it'll age but not wanting to touch it but obviously that's not the case. I drink it neat or with some water. Love this and Chivas. What's the next step? I'm also no stranger to big, bold, hoppy IIPA's.
This is the first scotch I ever bought after my cousin introduced this kind of liquor to me. Wow - I love it. My cousin recommended this one to me at this price point. Won't forget this for awhile.
Glenfiddich was first single malt I tried. It was a present and I never quite got into it. Funny thing is years later I was given Glenmorangie 10. I immediately loved it, and when I finished the bottle I tried the Glenfiddich again, and liked it much better. I guess the Glenmorangie was an better "first whisky" and somewhat trained my taste buds to start venturing into others. And here I am a few years later sipping away at my Lagavulin.
First, love the channel!! You guys are awesome, love the reviews and the history behind the whisky´s!
A few weeks ago, i start my journey about whisky with glenfiddich 12! Really like this one.... compare with others i tried before occasionally, like JW BL or Cardhu.
The other day i notice dark chocolate in the finnish. That felt so good!!! :)
Now i just dont know with one to buy next.... i´m curious about a lot of whiskys i saw in Whiskey Vault!! LOL Damm, i need more money!! loool
Thank you and keep on the good work!!
Edit: Today, 5 or 10 min´s after drinking the glenfiddich 12, i smell the empty glass and it smells like dried figs... Its Christmas memories!! :)
Totally agree about the Glenfiddich 12 - it is a very good Speyside scotch that doesn't shine with anything unique apart from the cool bottle and good marketing. However their other expressions are really worthwhile, especially Glenfiddich 15 is something worth checking out.
What I got yesterday on sale at Total Wine. I already have only half a bottle left on the second day. I really hate when I do that but for some reason it's not making me drunk or messed up and I'm really enjoying it.
So I accidentally left a glass of whiskey out over night and when I woke up I found a really sweet syrup in the glass. Have you ever seen this, and would that go good in any cooking y'all can think of?
Thanks. Great show
Big question about aging; can you quick age it in a hot climate, for let’s say 2 years, and them carefully ship the casks to a colder climate and then finish out another 10 years there? What kind of affect would it have on the flavor and alcohol content? Does anyone do this?
How many Glen's are there? Reminds me of that movie "Swingers" where any Glen will do.
I've the Glenfddich 12 and 15....and 18 haha there so nice. I love the mellow, smoke nut type scotch brings. It's just a perfect whisky especially with cigars
This was my first whisky after i turned 21, its amazing. Green caramel apple pie
my father was bought a bottle for his 18th by his father in 1988 and i saw it in the cupboard the other day, i hope to pass it on to my kids.
I decided a month ago to learn to like whisky so I'm a beginner. Till today I've been drinking 2 different whisky (Jameson and Bulleit burbon), but today I bought a bottle of Glenfiddich 12 and just tried it and wow so different from the others and I really love it. First time I smelled it I was so surprised it smelled like flowers to me and it left a honey after taste. I'm so surprised I really liked a whisky. Guess I'm starting to enjoy whisky after all.
I’ve always gotten pear as the primary flavor until after watching this video. Now I get apple too most of the time
Just bought my first bottle of this and it's real damn nice.
Yes it is!
This is so light after trying Balvenie and Aberlour A'bunadh! Least intimidating taste and moutfeel I've tried yet!
hey guys I love what you do on the channel I think I'm learning something . anyways my grandfather has been drinking cutty sark since forever . I always thought it was rather boring and I'm starting to attempt to venture into some of the more advanced whiskeys . I like everything besides fruit i mean i eat fruit but if there is deserts custard baked goods breads or anything along those lines I will choose them 9 times out of 10 . what might you suggest? I'm not afraid of a $60-$100 bottle if its good . idont intend to share it lol
To anyone who hates or dislikes apples and pears, do not shy away from trying this. I was given a bottle of this whiskey a few days ago and the first thing I thought of when I smelled it was that it smelled like apples, pears, maybe a bit of melon. Reminds me a bit of apple cider. I hate apple cider. I don't mind eating apples every once in awhile but I'm not a huge fan.
The taste of this whiskey is still very good and it's not like it tastes exactly like apple juice so don't worry.
Cool so I have some whisk(e)y; how do I make sure that I store these properly?
Is it similar to wine where you would need to wet the cork every now and then to make sure that it does not dry out?
What would the high alcohol content do to the cork if it is always wet with whisk(e)y?
Logic also tells me to keep my bottles out of direct sunlight.
Keep up the cool vids guys.
So if you are aging a spirit in Texas for example, would it make more sense to use seasoned re-fill casks or puncheons since wood has such a dramatic impact?
Guys, my local liquor store recently put all their Glenfiddich whiskys on sale, including Glenfiddich 18 which is now under $100 thanks to the sale. I know you said price is based on supply and demand, not quality, so I was wondering if it’s worth taking advantage of this sale to get some Glenfiddich 18.
Just got this as my first scotch. I definitely get the apple/pear note on the nose/palette, but to it turns into a soapy kinda vibe. Like soap in the restroom of a public place like walmart or the hospital. I like the whisky, but kinda wish I would've gotten the glenlivet 12. I didn't see it until I was already paying. They had it hiding behind the counter. The glenfiddich is tasty even if not preferable. I'm satisfied, though I'll be going in a different direction next time. Ultimately I'm a beginner so take my assessment with a grain of salt. Cheers.
These guys are the only reason I would go to Texas.
Love this whiskey
Also have you done/can you do Knockando 12. A slightly lesser known Speyside I'd be interested in your view of.
Glenfiddich 12 was my first experience with whisky, and I fell in love. Sure, I quickly wound up falling in love with Islay with Laphroaig 10, but I still do enjoy Glenfiddich 12. It seems it’s a little more expensive here at 50USD, but yet I’m not too mad at that price, because it is still good. Monkey Shoulder may be a bit better as a Speyside at 35USD, but I do like Glenfiddich 12.
You guys nailed it. The best way to describe that is simply "a damn fine scotch". Its not the best I've ever had, but I'll never be without a bottle.
I avoided trying this malt for a long time due to bad reviews. I had some a whisky tasting and it was really enjoyable, light, fruity and refreshing. Makes me think people like to hate on a popular classic just to appear discerning and refined. SMH
Coming back to a very old video as this is my daily drinker and the tasting notes I get from it are; Green pear, Pine tree, Black pepper, and Orange
To add another point about aging, Scotch rarely uses new-make wood. Scotch uses refill bourbon, sherry, port, etc. casks. So Scotch whisky ages slower not just because of climate but because more so of how seasoned the oak is. I've had 21yr old Cragganmore from a refill hogshead (possibly even 3rd fill) and the wood presence was rather mild. It was still a spirit-driven experience but with a good amount of wood tannin on the finish. But a bourbon going 21 years in a cask? Flirting with disaster.
It definitely has an afterbite, but goes down VERY smooth.
Would you consider aging your own whisk(e)y in a really small, 1-5 litter oak barrel a viable alternative against the "24-hour aging" methods? (mostly for a lot of us can't afford a regular-sized barrel)
Need to try Glendiddich again it was first Scotch I ever tried and hated it. Month later someone told me to try Talisker 10 and loved it.
Just bought two of these for my work friends to help them enter the scotch realm based on this video. Both had babies.
had babies because of the scotch? lol
Would you recomend this over Highland park 12 as a beginner whiskey if you had to choose one?
Want to learn more and get into whiskey
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Would a distillery be able to age a whiskey faster by adding wood chips to the barrel to increase the area of contact between the whiskey and the wood?
What do you recommend for a first time whiskey/whisky drinker who has a complex palate, yet is overwhelmed with the amount of whiskies on the market, I am looking for something that almost has spice and feels like warm butter, on the tongue if that makes sense?
Hey guys, im just getting into whiskeys and loving it. Im a beer guy for a long time (real beers, craft! not piss) and as a beer fan I would love to see a review on the Glenfiddich IPA Cask. Ive heard its nice, I have it, but I havent opened it yet. I want to try mre whiskeys before I open that one. Im a big peat guy, but i also like non peated or less peated whiskies. So far Glenfiddich 12, Lagavulin 16, Jura Prophecy, Laphroaig PX Cask have been down my throat. And Ive been wanting to learn more. So, if you can get our hands on a bottle of Glenfiddich IPA Cask, I would love your review!
Cristobal Gevert I second the IPA request as it’s $70 and I only have the Jamison IPA, cause ya, it’s $27. Doubt it’s that much better. I shall live vicariously through you magnificent bastards. Thanks
Can you do a comparison of this, vs 12 yr Glenlivet and Macallan, as varieties on entry level/price, available/accessible, and well marketed/“popular” Scotch?