The next stop on the malt journey, will be the Glenfiddich 15 year old Solera Reserve. I was prompted to give this review because of my buddy... the soon to be BEST MAN at my wedding. He is actually just getting into single malt whisky, and I thought the range of expressions from Glenfiddich would be the perfect choice for him. I personally believe that Glenfiddich 12 and 15 are the whiskies of choice for new palates. They are not expressions that will over power you, or intimidate the new whisky drinker, but also won't quickly bore you as you find your palate developing. I was glad to hear he had bought a bottle of the 15 year old Solera Reserve for us to sample, due to all he great things I had to say about it.
The Solera reserve is actually a very unique whisky. I don't know of any other distilleries using the Solera vat technique to mature their whisky. Three casks are used in the process...... American Oak / Portuguese Sherry / American Bourbon. They are then "married" in the aforementioned Solera Vats, which is actually a very ancient technique, but one that works extremely well. Let's Taste!!!
40% ABV
Colour: Honey / Amber
Nose: Brown Sugar / Cinnamon / Dried Fruits / a drop of water opens up more sweet fruits
Body: Medium
Palate: Extremely Smooth / Malty / Caramel
Finish: Long / Spicy Heat / Slightly Smokey / Bitterness
7.6/10
You're gonna want to try this!!!
