whisky review 324 - Glenfiddich 12yo Scotch re-reviewed
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- . . . 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.
Some of these episodes can resonate pretty powerfully even years later. Keep up the good fight Ralfy. Thank you, cheers!
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 !
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.
I'm gonna bookmark and watch later when I'm not so drunk lol.
2020 ...... you sober yet?
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!
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!
hi ralfy
sometimes it is hard for me to understand your taste. do you really think this whisky is on the same level of a talisker 10 or lagavulin DE? I don´t say it is bad stuff but compared to talisker or lagavulin this one tastes a bit like lemonade in my opinion.
but let me tell you that I really love your vlogs!
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 !
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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.
Thank you, Ralfy. I appreciate you taking the time to answer our questions
Maybe I added just a drop too much, but much preferred the malt without the dabble of water.
I'm a bourbon drinker just getting into scotch. I've had a sampler of 4 glenmorangie single malts and enjoyed them all. Do you recommend buying this before glenfiddich 15 or highland?
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
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.
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.
Hi, Ralfy, thanks for the review. I have a question: why are the scotch whisky in export market bottled at 43%, not 40%? Thank you.
it helps sell the stuff !
***** in my country Glenfiddich is sold at 40%.. why is the ABV differs ?
America as an important market get an extra 3%vol . . . . it's duty/Tax related, and profits too.
Just bought a bottle of this, and it's marked "Special Reserve" Pure single malt..... It also has a screw cap. The top of the tube is marked limited edition. Is it different than what you are reviewing here, or just new packaging? I like it whatever it is and it was only $35.
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! :)
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.
i'm considering of buying a btl of GLENLIVET 12 or Glenfiddich 12..i love whisky with better intense flavour, which one of these two would be ideal for me?
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!
Thank you Ralfy! I'm new to whisky and I really love this one. Greetings from Poland!
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?
Enjoying a Dram of this now, just wondering if you are gonna go back to it, I just bought a small bottle recently, and it's actually still pretty good. I haven't really ventured into any other single malts as the price scares me,.. but I'm debating on buying a highland.. I just don't know which one I want to start with. The young.. or the old.
Ralfy, What do you think about the 18YO and what mark would you give it. I noticed that 12YO versions of any distillery are always recommended for beginners why not the older ones?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hi Ralfy, Is it in your opinion as well that Glenfiddich's change of master blenders in 2009 also contributes to the change in character of this whisky?
Considering current affairs as of 9/12/2015, I support William Grant!
Let alone mid 2016 ;)
Hi Ralfy. I was in the shops yesterday and saw a Glenfiddich 15 Distillers Edition; Cask Strength and non-chill filtered.
Have you tried it? Is it worth the money?
Ralfy, how much would you say are the changes in the reviewed whisky vs the changes in the reviewer? It seems that I've battled myself with this because I've only been intimate with malts for a couple of years!
Hey Ralfy! great review, I have a bottle of the 12 year old now, and it is my favorite malt thus far, I was curious on your "tequila" note. I never got that in the taste or anything of that nature. Is that common in glenfiddich?
Just picked up a bottle of the 12 year old Glenfiddich yesterday and found your review spot on . Thanks
Yes! These are very informational to see what happens to a whisky over years of production.
Ralfy, do you restock whiskies when they run out or do purchases happen more organically?
Just tried Glenfiddich as my first single malt and I'd say I made a good choice.
Love your reviews.
Being from Edinburgh it saves me opening my own bottles 😂
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)
As a beginner into the scotch world, I'm stumped on whether to get a bottle of Glenlivet 12 or Glenfiddich 12. Your thoughts Ralfy??
you sir, are a very interesting bloke.. not just the facts, but the manner in which you share them.. I salute you
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.
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.
Ralfy's message here has never been more prominent. Happy to toast to Burns with a wee dram of Glenfiddich 12 year old.
I just bought a bottle of Glenfiddich 12 this past weekend. I'm really enjoying it more than my previous bottle of Glenlivet 12.
I didn't know that about Trump. I'm so glad I bought a bottle today!
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!
I bough a bottle 2 months ago. Now that I know what they did (Glenfiddich) I’m going to buy 3 more!
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.
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
Drinking Glenfiddich 12yo while watching this video ;-)
Great to see you re reviewing Glenfiddich 12 again. Good to hear its doing well. Great job Ralfy! Merry Christmas to you sir.
Thank you Ralfy. Really enjoyed the review. Just got a bottle the other day and Im very impressed with it. Thanks again
Ralfy, I'm taking a trip to Ireland in March and looking for some nice bottles to bring back that I can't get in the States. Any recommendations?
Ahh, memories, Glenfiddich was my first foray into single malts. I was hooked. Haven't tried one in ages.
Really like these re-reviews...but now I can't find your original. Did you take it down? Would be nice to be able to compare.
hey ralfy, how can I better access the notes on the nose and flavor? I am a new scotch drinker and all I have access to at the time is Glenfidditch 12 year.
Great review and great insight. I was wondering if you've tried the Glenfiddich 15 year distillery edition and what are your thoughts. Also, have you reviewed Crown Royale yet? I'm a Canadian and enjoyed your Canadian series!
Thanks,
Jay
easy ralfy im from venezuela and im on a doubt on buying glenfiddich 12 or balvenie 12, thoughts? note: here its quite pricy glenfiddich 12 around 100 dollas and balvenie 12 around 130 dollars
stay away from the glenfiddich 12. It's the most boring whisky I've ever had.
***** Glenfiddich taste like an expensive Chevis Regal
I'm about to finish this bottle of Glenfiddich. What do you recommend me to get?
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.
Love the review and the associated stories. Thanks Ralfy!
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.
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.
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!
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'm curious. Have you actually tasted engine oil?
Ralfy Glendronach keeps releasing so many single cask bottles of late and im hearing great things. Any help on which one to go for? thanks
Ralfy, I have a friend who is a whisky novice, and I was thinking of giving her a bottle of either Glenfiddich 12 or Old Pulteney 12 as a "starter" bottle. Both are about the same price here in California. Thoughts?
An excellent review Ralfy. I'm a McCallan 12 guy but Glenfiddich 12 is nice. Thanks..👍
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.
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 !
If trump said that, well I am buying a case of Glenfiddich and probably it has won a spot on my whisky storage forever!
Im having some Irishman single malt, and checked your channel to see your thoughts on it but couldn't find it. Any chance of a review on it?
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, what do you think of cheap old Evan Williams Bourbon? I am an avid bourbon drinker and saw this for only $13 so I figured I couldn't go wrong. I was pleasantly surprised. I would like to hear your thoughts.
just bought this bottle from NH store for $21 can't wait to drink it soon
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.
After watching your latest video, I'm enjoying this video as I have a wee dram of Glenfiddich 12 myself! Cheers mate!
The part with engine oil made me burst out laughing! :D
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!
Hey Ralfy, I've got 6 months of scotch experience. My first was HP 12, which was a blind grab off the shelf. It was challenging but I grew to love it and even sprang for a bottle of HP 18 (will also try the 15, despite your advice. I think HP is my fave so far). Anyway, I digress. I'd like to ask your thoughts of Stronachie 12. Ironically, this was the first bottle to catch my eye and I have yet to try it.
Thank you and I will. Any sites you reccomend besides whiskyexchange?
Hello Ralfy
Got this one today,time to start me malt adventure.
Thank you for the recommendations
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 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!
How does it compare with the Chivas 12?
4 years later and the trump comments are relevant and really encapsulate Trump and the relationship he has with the world
What a gentleman. I could learn a lot from this guy.
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...
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.
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.
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!!
This is a great whisky! If I may ask, what is that cross thing on your wall called? Its pretty cool
Now more than ever I glad I am getting this bottle for tomorrow’s Peru vs France match !
just got this bottle because it seems like an accessible scotch whisky and also, to stick it up to the man :) I get a lot of pear. Also, does 43$ (Canadian) sound reasonable to you ? (it was in special -3.50$)
ralphy you actually like this more than Highland Park?
Glenfiddich was the first single malt Scotch I ever tried. Not sure what drew me to it, but I loved the packaging.
I just bought s bottle of this today in Illinois and it is bottled at 40%, not 43%. I wonder why.