Brand
Glenfiddich
Expression
Vintage Reserve 1974
Whisky type
Single Malt
Distillery
Glenfiddich Distillery
Origin
Speyside, Scotland
ABV.
46.80%
Source
Glenfiddich
In collection

Review by Glenfiddich

Nose

1974 Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve is rich and oaky with vibrant vanilla sweetness and an intriguing hint of polished leather and liquorice. With the addition of a little water there is a burst of fresh fruit and spice - orange marmalade, ripe berries, cinnamon, nutmeg and caramelised pear.

Palate

Initially very sweet with a vanilla toffee character; the oak tannin develops with time giving a pleasing, oily texture and a slightly drier flavour. With water, it becomes velvety soft and mellow with beautiful layers of fruit, spice, oak and the merest hint of smoke.

Finish

Very long lasting with lingering oak.

Note

Brian Kinsman, our Malt Master, has unveiled this year's Vintage Reserve, a 1974 Glenfiddich single malt Scotch Whisky. Our first ever vatted Vintage Reserve celebrates the pioneering spirit and talent of Glenfiddich's Brand Ambassadors, who joined Brian to select this remarkable malt.

Brian Kinsman was joined by Ian Millar, our Global Brand Ambassador, 13 of our Brand Ambassadors from around the world as well as Hans-Henrik Hansen, owner of the world's largest collection of Glenfiddich whisky and honorary Brand Ambassador.

The panel nosed and tasted three exceptional vattings of whisky dating from 1973, 1974 and 1975 during the selection process and after careful consideration and much debate selected Vatting Number 2 - a 1974 Glenfiddich.

Brian Kinsman said: "We are always looking at ways of improving and innovating at Glenfiddich so that we continue to produce the world's favourite single malt Scotch whisky. I'm delighted to unveil our first vatted Vintage Reserve, which I carefully married prior to the selection process. After the pioneering launch of Snow Phoenix, which was created by combining single malt whiskies of different strengths, ages and finishes, it's wonderful to be releasing another vatted whisky in the form of the 1974 Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve."

Source: Glenfiddich