whisky review 324 - Glenfiddich 12yo Scotch re-reviewed
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
- . . . a timely return to one of the most recognisable of Scotch malts which shows signs of quality improvement . . . and we hope that Donald will make some time for a bit more quality-improvement too !
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When my grandfather died we found an unopened bottle of Glenfiddich 12 special reserve. I don't think you can buy it now, but it's been excellent. A real cut above the normal 12.
+Slim Charles . . . a quality malt-moment in a time capsule, that's inherited bottles for you. Wonderful.
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Hello Sir Ralfy. I have an urgent question.
I bought 2 bottles of Glenfiddich 12 and the 2 bottles have different levels of filling in them. One bottle has more whiskey than the other !
Is this a common mistake of the production process or have I been scammed and bought 2 fake bottles of whiskey?
Thanks Ralfy !
Mike Anderson that depends on how different the levels are. Also if you watch soda bottles at stores, they also have slightly different filling levels.
Around four years later, and we're still talking about Trump. Bought myself a Glenfiddich 12yo, and now I'll be buying more, for sure!
Cheers from Puerto Rico!
Hey Ralfy, I'm a Trump, I love Whisky, Scotland, and your reviews (many thanks). I'm not Donald Trump, I'm Daniel Trump !
You're a top man Ralfy. You're educating me about a wonderful new world, many thanks. Keep up the good work !
Some of these episodes can resonate pretty powerfully even years later. Keep up the good fight Ralfy. Thank you, cheers!
I'm gonna bookmark and watch later when I'm not so drunk lol.
2020 ...... you sober yet?
Just a delightful closing 6 minutes. After watching several of your videos tonight, this one made me a subscriber. You're clearly very wise -- far beyond even whisky.
Watching this on 05/09/16 & your thorough & elaborate view on Trump 4 yrs later. Well said Sir! Here is to much love from beautiful Lebanon & a very faithful follower!
I love that whisky. I don't care if it is mass produced and all that, I absolutely love this one.
Dear Ralfy, I just would like to say thank you. I would never have bought such a delicious whisky - which is sold at such a low price - without listening to your re-review. I must admit, it is very good and "instructive" for beginners!
. . . happy to help with the malt-moments !
*****
hi ralfy, hopefully you can help me with this. I'm looking for a very sweet very soft whiskey something a child could drink without feeling it. Problem is i have a very highly suffisticated tong appearantly which means whiskey tastes very bitter and souer to me. I bought this glenfiddich 12 couple days ago and it's extremely bitter for my taste so i really hope you recommend a few whiskey's to me.
I agree with you completely. This single malt unfolds with levels. It's not a one-note malt. It's light and delightful. I've been drinking Scotch and fine wine for many years, but I have no desire to revel in the most inaccessible island malts, nor do I seek out smoky whiskey. I don't turn it down, of course. Generally enjoying red wine, of course I appreciate Macallan in particular, and Speyside in general. Glenfiddich, I have to say, is a uniquely fruity and yet complex single malt. It doesn't get old. It's not cheapened by its success. Thanks for recognizing that accessible may mean, also, very good.
ralphy - you don't have one quarter the number of subscribers you deserve, and you're easily one of the best reviewers on youtube, period.
please never stop making videos
I bough a bottle 2 months ago. Now that I know what they did (Glenfiddich) I’m going to buy 3 more!
Just tried Glenfiddich as my first single malt and I'd say I made a good choice.
I still enjoy this whiskey 24 years after my first introduction to malt whiskies, sipping on one right now...
Some of my other favourites in the highland Speyside tradition are; Glendronach and Glen Farclas.
Back in the day, when I got engaged to my wife, I drank half a bottle of Macallan 8 yo... Loved them, 8, 10,
and 12 yo, no longer nowadays, they overplayed their hand.
Considering current affairs as of 9/12/2015, I support William Grant!
Let alone mid 2016 ;)
This malt is one I go to when I just what to enjoy a dram without paying too much attention to details. It's well rounded and I don't find signs of bad quality wood involved in its maturation. Great review Ralfy, as always.
Thank you, Ralfy. I appreciate you taking the time to answer our questions
I just bought a bottle of Glenfiddich 12 this past weekend. I'm really enjoying it more than my previous bottle of Glenlivet 12.
Hey Ralfy,
Recently purchased Glenfiddich 12 on your recommend. It was a toss up between Glenfiddich 12 or Glenfarcas 10. Took me a while to decide however extremely pleased witht the decision I made. This is the first proper Single Malt Scotch Whisky I've had and I must say it's fantastic. As a person that preferred Bourbon Whiskey, I've definitely been swayed towards Scotch.
Really enjoy your content mate, Keep it up.
Maybe I added just a drop too much, but much preferred the malt without the dabble of water.
Just wanted to say thank you for your videos. I always thought I would never be able to enjoy whisky. I was taught bad habits which made me gag at the slightest smell of whisky. However I have learnt a lot from you, from the proper way of enjoying whisky to the method of discovering the abundance of aromas within it. I am enjoying some Glenfiddich right now, thanks again!
Love your reviews.
Being from Edinburgh it saves me opening my own bottles 😂
I didn't know that about Trump. I'm so glad I bought a bottle today!
Hello! Rafly! I went to my local store and Lo! and behold they had a box set of Miniatures Glenfiddich's! 12 15 and 18, for 12 bucks I might add. It was my first REAL Scottish Whiskey, my lord what I have been missing all these years, they were amazing! the 15 I think was just divine. Thank you Ralfy for these Reviews.
Ralfy, spot on as usual. Great review. I like how you brought your old notes from the old taste test, and like you say, each cask could be different. Glenfiddich 12 year single is one of my favorites. It is just as you describe, except I do not get the "engine oil" that I have from other Scotches. Very mellow, smooth, and full of life. Cheers.
4 years later and the trump comments are relevant and really encapsulate Trump and the relationship he has with the world
Thank you Ralfy! I'm new to whisky and I really love this one. Greetings from Poland!
Thanks to this post I took to buying my first bottle of scotch whisky and made it the Glenfiddich 12 year. I have several other bottles on my wish list, but I figured I should mature my sense of nose and taste before making those purchases. Thanks! And thank you to Mr. Trump for the added motivation! :)
Thank you for doing a re-review on this. This scotch was my first single malt. I read where this is a good one to start. This is a perfect medium body scotch. To me it has a bit of everything in it without being overpowering but still has good peat smoke right when you taste it. It's like buying beer. While some strong ales are nice to have it's also nice to find something that's very tasty but easier to drink such as a tasty refreshing light lager so I can see why it's so popular. I would get this one again.
It's that rare case that
it's decent quality,
well priced,
worth every penny
and even manages to make everyone happy as #1 seller in the segment.
Although It only costs a few pennies more to get highland park or old pultney or islays... much more charismatic stuff.
Just picked up a bottle of the 12 year old Glenfiddich yesterday and found your review spot on . Thanks
I will not boycott Glenfiddich for D.Trump,you can bet on it ! I bought a bottle this after noon and I'm drinking this excellent scotch right now. So cheers,I like your reviews !
How awesome. I just picked up a new bottle of this beauty today, and I discover you're re-reviewing it. And I didn't even know about the Trump thing! Should buy the Solera Reserve next.
I'm glad I picked this up again. Reminds me very much of the Glenfarclas 12 year old that I had over our Thanksgiving holiday. For a mass produced malt, it's pretty great.
Do be very honest Ralfy, we love your reviews and Mr. Trump is in the habit of spouting his mouth off,WITHOUT PULLING/FLUSHING AFTER THE JOB IS DONE. I have always found your reviews refreshing esp on my favourite laphroaig.
I do not know if it's the best whisky, but the fact is that Glenfiddich is my favorite (and therefore the best for me).
Hi Ralphy. Greetings from Spain. I am relatively new to the malt Adventure and I like your vlog as a source of information.
I committed the relative mistake of starting with very singular malts (Talisker, Laphroaig, Glendronach 15 and some more), which are very demanding at times. I had some prejudice against the common whiskies like glenfiddich, glenkinchie and the sorts. So much that I hadn't even tried them .
Yesterday i got a dram of fiddich un a bar and I loved it. Guess I need to make the journey backwards (got a Old Pulteney 12 coming).
Love your work. Its very singular and inspiring.
Love
***** . . . good stuff, look out for Auchentoshan 12yo
Glenfiddich was the first single malt Scotch I ever tried. Not sure what drew me to it, but I loved the packaging.
Oh oh ! I'm a rookie in trouble with Ralfy already. I bypassed the Glenfiddich and started with an 18 year old Macallan. Very disappointed and went straight to the harbours of Highland Park 18 year old, and the Glenmorangie. I also was surprisingly impressed by a blend ... Te Bheag which I came across at a small bar and grill here in Canada that had nothing in the way of a single malt. I really liked that girl.
Ralfy's message here has never been more prominent. Happy to toast to Burns with a wee dram of Glenfiddich 12 year old.
alcohol tax is 200% in Malaysia... it's extortionate rate
you sir, are a very interesting bloke.. not just the facts, but the manner in which you share them.. I salute you
Now more than ever I glad I am getting this bottle for tomorrow’s Peru vs France match !
Ahh, memories, Glenfiddich was my first foray into single malts. I was hooked. Haven't tried one in ages.
Hey, I'm from Austria and was enjoying a bottle of clynelish 14 years while watching Dr. Who.
And found your vlog .
Thanks for bringing out such Great Videos!
Ralphy, Origins...born in Glasgow. Bad experience with the 'Low Fligher' at 17. Bourbon always until a wedding a year or two ago. Now, at a mature 39, a revelation! A refined pallet. Laphroaig Select my dream dram so far. But.. my mum lives in Cupar. I've been hearing whispers. Tried to arrange a distillery visit - no joy. I heard the distillation process begin in '05...10 year old due soon? Is it the fact that it is not a Speyside the reason why we are so excited.....or 'daft'??!!!!!!!
Oh and about the remark of buying a bottle of Glenfiddich in 2012, lucky that was the exact bottle me and some pals bought in gift for a work mate who quit the job after 14 years. :)
just bought this bottle from NH store for $21 can't wait to drink it soon
Drinking Glenfiddich 12yo while watching this video ;-)
fair play to Glenfiddich the amount of stuff they produce and it hasn't changed that much compared to a few years ago.. I actually think it has improved..
A gottle? Pouring with the cork on? Go home Ralfy, you're drunk.
Lol!
You're right! I had HP12 before Glenfiddich, I found it harsh, peppery and pungent. I tried the Glenfiddich, which was more easier to handle and a lot more easier to analyse and appreciate the flavours even without water. I tried the HP12 after experiencing the glenfiddich and I feel I can appreciate it more! Thanks!
I'm not a huge fan of the 12 year old Glenfiddich, but in response to Mr. Trump's call for a boycott, I bought a bottle of Glenfiddich 15 year old Solera, and my next purchase will be a bottle of The Balvenie 15 year old Single Barrel!
I must have been about 10 years old or so when my brother and I were roped in to a tour of the Glenfiddich distillery with Mum and Dad. I remember the huge copper vats and pipes and different levels and view-points.
There was of course a tasting at the end. My brother and I were allowed a cheeky nip too and my God, it was terrible stuff - nothing like the cream soda and lemonade I was used to. How my tastebuds have changed over the years ;)
PS. My local Tesco have this for £12 off RRP at £25 so I had to buy a bottle.
Cheers to Ralfy & Glenfiddich.......M/s. William Grant & Sons in Dufftown, Scotland. a best way to Market and a black mole on Mr.Trump. for this double business at a time. Hats off ....Mrs.Ralfy.....pls fix your charge here.... perhaps William Grant approaches you to do more....review
This whiskey has a big role to portray, being the first spirit that the single Malt explorer goes to first off, by tradition. I have always liked the stuff, it is honest, robust, and a pleasant dram.
I had a recent bottling of Glenfiddich 12 and I also noticed an improvement! Although a relatively simple dram, it still has a lot more character than D. Trump
I support Ralphy on his opinion of Donald Trump. I’m a Trump Supporter. But I love Ralphy and will continue to stay a subscriber! Your reviews are spot on! Love your reviews. Much love from a deplorable. Cheers!
love the re-review. maybe a series of re-reviews is in order? something i love about your show (which is lacking in similar shows) is that you do your tasting and testing BEFORE recording. a lot of your fellow reviewers, taste their whiskies for the first time on the show, and it's always hard to trust their advice. especially w/ the re-review, it's great to see the development of this popular brand.
If trump said that, well I am buying a case of Glenfiddich and probably it has won a spot on my whisky storage forever!
Nobody has the right to evict a land owner. Thanks for bringing this to attention, I had no idea it was going on.
What a gentleman. I could learn a lot from this guy.
Came to your channel on the recommendation of 'kurtjmac' and chose the Glenfiddich video as it is my drink of choice when out for a night of billiards. And snubs to frumpy Trumpy; nobody here in the states pays him a bit of mind anymore. Too often he has tried to equate his money with political power and fallen flat on his comb-over face. Cheers to a great channel!
Bought not one, but two bottles of Glenfiddich. The 12 and the 15 Solera! Not only because the Trump case. But because they are really good. Especially the Solera Vat! Cheers
Ralfy, this is my favorite of all your reviews sir! The world needs more Scots. A healthy dose of freedom, a small touch of socialism (in it's best and purest form) and a feisty spirit here. That's what I am picking up in the Whisky and in your weaving of a damn good story. Good work and many thanks.
Being a long time bourbon lover who has just recently entered the world of the single malt Scotch, I happened across a bottle of Highland 12 and enjoyed it thoroughly. Being that Ralfy suggests here beginning at Glenfiddich before moving on to the Highland 12, I am wondering where I might take my slightly more matured palette next? I will say, that as much I as do enjoy the peat I find in the Highland, I'm not sure an offering any more peaty wouldn't take away from the experience for me personally. A complex speyside perhaps?
Bought some Solera just a few weeks ago, based on your wonderful review, Ralfy. Thank you for the suggestion. Tastes excellent, certainly one of the best values out there.
Thanks for the review. I've recently had the 12, 15 and 18 side by side in 20cl bottlings. My favourite 'fiddich was the 12 followed by 18. The 12 had the most going on a much better drink thsn mosr give it credit for. I found the 15 had too many corners knocked off and too btandy like in character.
I was just in Glasgow last week and thought it was a great city although had a few too many to meet with your approval.
Keep up the good work
Graham (London)
Glenfiddich 12 is fantastic. I'm squarely an Islay chap, with Ardbeg being my favorite, but Glenfiddich is just right down home plate of what I think a great Speyside single malt scotch should be.
Great to see you re reviewing Glenfiddich 12 again. Good to hear its doing well. Great job Ralfy! Merry Christmas to you sir.
Interesting. I last bought a bottle of Glenfiddich 12 in 2009 as well. I remember being completely underwhelmed. Perhaps I need to revisit this one, thanks for the idea Ralfy.
Always rated Glenfiddich anyway. I'm certainly going to buy a bottle now. Thankyou Ralfy.
Quarter Cask is now one of the best whiskies I have tasted so far, thou' the whiskies I have tasted so far can be counted with fingers and toes.
I was suprised how drinkable it was even when neat, but with drop of water it was easier to get more taste out of it.
First I was bit skeptical as it is rather young single malt, but totally suprised with the taste/flavor.
Thanks for re-reviewing this, and I agree it has improved. Taste is not as sharp. It'd be interesting if you'd review others you haven't done for a while where the quality might of changed - say the HP12, Talisker 10.
Don't hate me, your my guide to the world of scotch.
The 15 year old is excelent and fairly priced. Highly reccoment it if anyone hasnt tried it.
"I am suggesting that there shouldn't." Nicely understated. Please don't hold the reprehensible Mr. Trump against all of us over here in America.
Had this. My first single Malt! Can't say which one was better: the smoky flavour of Johnnie walker black label or this! This too has fanatic after-taste! Very honestly, while tasting, couldn't make out anything special, amateur taste buds :P
But the after taste is fantastic, both for black label and this!
Glenfiddich is one of my favorite, boycotting or any other personal activities will not stop me buying and enjoying Glenfiddich.
I'm very keen on you revisiting previously reviewed malts and blends. Simply for the reasons you've so eloquently have stated in your series of reviews.
Hi Ralfy, thanks for the great video. Although just starting to try Scottish malts, you are right on the money with all of the tasting notes. I was very close to tasting the 'engine oil' but seems as though experience really makes a difference in those cases in the ability to describe so well the final taste of a particular whisky. Thanks again from a new Edinburgh (whisky-loving) resident!
Cracking good review this one. Glenfiddich 12 is a very nice whisky and should not be the sole reserve of the 'beginner'. I remember that Trump business but didn't remember the Glenfiddich response. Think I'll buy a bottle now. Cheers Ralfy. WT
I love that you're re-reviewing whiskies! Can we look forward to more of these re-reviews of whiskies from the beginning of your youtube days when your videos were shorter? I'm thinking specifically of reviews of Laphroaig 10 yr old CS and Talisker, for instance.
Totally forgot about the Trump thing. What a putz. Suddenly Glenfiddich tastes all the sweeter, for, you know... whatever reason.
hello Ralfy.
I sometimes feel G12 gets a bad rap (maybe the great value??)
IMHO, G12 has a unique quality & overall character that I have yet to find in many other Speysiders.
With the initial citrus blast, an indescribable tang,w/clover honey,evergreens, kiwis,fresh green fruits & salty overtones the oak has so graciously gifted to the spirit, I dare say any angel would be proud to share this champie w/its mates!
Peace Lord Mitchell
just put an alcohol meter in my glenfiddich 12yr old and it read 45% on the dot. the labels on mine are different but that may be because i'm in Australia. The Glenfiddich channel has the same label as i do on the one they show so no big concern there. The alcohol content though raises many questions.
I know re-reviewing is not something you probably want to do many more of, but one whisky I think you glossed over too quickly is the Talisker 10 y/o. It was your first review and finished it in about 3 minutes. I love to hear some more info about the 10 y/o and the distiller in general.
cheers scotch whisky, glen12 is an everyday drink. my personal fav is talisker ,laphroaig & caol ila
Thanks for the info on Trump Ralfy! While not my favorite distiller, I'll be purchasing another out of spite, which will make it taste that much better! Maybe the solera this time...
The part with engine oil made me burst out laughing! :D
As American, I feel I must apologize for Donald Trump. Although he is highly respected in business circles, he is an extremely arrogant SOB without any style, taste or class. Thanks for the review. A bottle of Glenfiddich just landed on top of my shopping list.
An excellent review Ralfy. I'm a McCallan 12 guy but Glenfiddich 12 is nice. Thanks..👍
You seem to find yourself always ahead of the curve. carry-on maltmate!
cheers Ralfy
Wow, I did my own tasting notes on this. Very similar..... now its 4 years later it has a bit more of the engine oil flavor to it but not in a bad way cuz it commingles with subtle peaty-ness.
I just purchased a bottle to celebrate Glenfiddich and to protest President Trump. This is a very well done video. Timely as ever. Thank you for your opinion!!
After watching your latest video, I'm enjoying this video as I have a wee dram of Glenfiddich 12 myself! Cheers mate!
Just bought a 50ML bottle of this, just to try as my first REAL scotch whisky experience. Being a beer guy, I can't wait, hope it turns out good. Looking forward to being able to get a bottle of HP12yr but just can't put the money out for it at the moment. I have a bottle of grant's (reserve) ready to drink, but I haven't got around to having a glass. Cheers maltmates, let's see how it goes.
Love the review and the associated stories. Thanks Ralfy!
Thank you Ralfy. Really enjoyed the review. Just got a bottle the other day and Im very impressed with it. Thanks again
I love this scotch so much, my favorite in dalwhinnie but Glenfiddich is the one I buy the most. I also really dig your style and accent.
I will buy a few bottles straight away to support them. Slainte!