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3 Jul 09
Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve 1975
By Ludo
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Hi everyone,
I am delighted to announce this year’s Vintage Reserve has been chosen! Cask number 22000, filled in 1975, was selected by a panel comprising of previous and current tour guides, in celebration of our Visitor Centre’s 40th anniversary. Sunday (July 5th), will indeed mark exactly 40 years since the Grant family opened the distillery doors to the public (a first in Scotland).
As has become customary, David Stewart had pre-selected 6 casks for us to choose a favourite from. Cask 22000 is a Spanish oak butt which should yield around 500 bottles when it is emptied and bottled in the next few weeks.
David’s thoughts on this year’s Vintage Reserve are:
Nose – A rich, vibrant aroma. Beautiful ripe apricots and plums combined with dates, raisins and sultanas. The vanilla oak notes from the Spanish oak cask envelop the other aromas to deliver a wonderfully balanced and complex experience.
Taste – Tremendously full bodied with layers of tannin, spice and fruity sweetness. The initial flavour is driven by rich oak and mouth coating tannin which gently makes way for soft vanilla and a creamy smoothness. After a few minutes its spicy character of cinnamon, nutmeg and spiced apple develops. The finale is warm and oaky with a hint of bitter dark chocolate.
Finish – Exceptionally long, rich and oaky
Personally, I also detected a few floral notes, especially and strangely enough, without water addition.
Please feel free to share your thoughts below when you manage to get your hands on a bottle.
Regards,
Ludo
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Hi my name is mario and i live in cypru and im working to the duty free.the 40y old is out now?
now is only the gift pack?
Hi Got bottle of special old resrve single malt Glenfiddich no year on bottle could you help to find year
yours robert
Hi I live in London. How can I get the bottle? How can I find its 1975 bottle? Thanks Venkat
Hi Venkat,
The bottle will clearly carry the name Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve 1975, cask number 22000. A shop like the Whisky Exchange should receive 1 or 2 bottles.
Hope this helps,
Ludo
hello i lives in france and how can i get a bottle glenfiddich 1975 and 1976. IF POSSIBLE ANSWER IN FRENCH THANK DAVID
Bonjour David,
labaule-lacev.fr a encore 1 ou 2 bouteilles de 1977 et whisky.fr a encore des bouteilles de 1973 et 1974. Le dernier vintage (1975) devrait etre disponible dans ces 2 boutiques apres la mise en bouteille dans quelques semaines.
Ludo
Ok…. how can I get a bottle. I live in the USA. Michigan to be exact.
Cheers Gary
Hi Gary,
Around 100 bottles will find their way to the US. I don’t think they’ll be there before September but I would start asking your local whisky shop to keep a bottle aside for you. 100 bottles will quickly sell out.
Good luck!
Ludo