Glenfiddich 1937
Review by Glenfiddich
- Colour
Rich walnut, darm amber, antique bronze.
- Nose
Huge and complex – robust oak, burnt heather, tender poached pears in chocolate toffee. Raisins, cinnamon and cloves. A trace of leather and dark roasted coffee.
- Palate
Cosseting smoothness, treacle and sweet notes. Then cedar, oak and dry bitter chocolate are revealed.
- Finish
Superbly executed finish. Robust oak, the sweet edge of tobacco smokiness and rich fruit cake. Very warming.
- Note
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William Grant built The Glenfiddich Distillery in 1887 and his desire to excel and bring out the finest quality in his Scotch whisky led him to lay down stocks with the specific intention of allowing them to attain great ages. Cask number 843 was laid down in July 1937, the year of King George VI’s coronation. Usually by the time the angels have taken their share over so many years the whisky has long since lost its full strength, but this remarkable and unrepeatable cask defies this convention. 64 years after being laid down only 61 bottles were filled of this truly exceptional Scotch whisky.
The Malt Whisky Companion writes that it has a nose with “huge bouquet” of “newly dug peat, burnt heather, old books, leather and oak”. As to the palate, it is “smooth and silky” and “wraps around the tongue, with sweet flavours reminiscent of treacle toffee, crème brulee and toasted almonds.”
All stock has been sold.
