Glenfiddich 18 Years
Eighteen years in Oloroso sherry and bourbon casks: round, smooth and with distinct sherry notes. The bottle in the range to save for a special occasion.
Sherry and bourbon in balance
Glenfiddich 18 Years is the oldest bottle in the core range. It is aged for years in two types of casks: Spanish oak that previously held Oloroso sherry, and traditional American oak bourbon casks. The Spanish wood adds sweetness and sherry notes, while the American oak brings vanilla and structure, with the two keeping each other in balance.
Where the 12 Years is fresh and pear-like, the 18 is round and smooth, with baked apple, cinnamon and oak. The finish is long and dry. It has the same 40% ABV as the 12 and the Solera 15, so you don't need to add water to make it approachable. This is a whisky for connoisseurs and for those celebrating a special occasion.
In brief
Baked apple, cinnamon and a long finish
Sherry & apple
Sweet sherry notes with baked apple and a hint of cinnamon, mellow and inviting.
Round and smooth
Smooth and full-bodied, with sweet sherry wood balanced by vanilla and oak from the bourbon casks.
Long and dry
A long, dry finish where the oak and cinnamon linger.
Tasting profile of Glenfiddich 18 Years neat at room temperature. Rounder and drier than the 12 Years.
Three occasions for the 18 Years
You don't drink this whisky just to mix it away. Drink it neat, give it time and choose the moment carefully.
Neat, after ten minutes
Pour 3 cl into a tulip-shaped tasting glass and let it rest for ten minutes. The sherry and baked apple then become more pronounced, and the alcohol softer. No water needed.
Glass: tasting glass →Alongside the 12 Years
Pour 2 cl of the 12 and 2 cl of the 18 side by side into two identical glasses. This lets you taste at once what six extra years and sherry casks do to a whisky.
About the 12 Years →With dessert or cheese
3 cl without ice in a heavy tumbler with apple pie, nut tart or a piece of aged cheese. The cinnamon and apple find an echo in it.
Tumblers →If you do want to mix it
Best enjoyed neat, but if you want to make a classic with the 18 Years, choose a recipe with few ingredients that lets the whisky shine.
Old Fashioned
Whisky, a sugar cube and bitters. Smooth and luxurious with the 18 Years.
Rusty Nail
Scotch with a splash of Drambuie over ice. The cinnamon from the 18 comes through beautifully.
Hot Toddy
Whisky with hot water, honey and lemon. A winter treat.
Whisky cocktails
All the whisky cocktails in one place, from Manhattan to Penicillin.The right glass for Glenfiddich 18 Years
A tulip-shaped tasting glass holds in the sherry notes; for those who drink it with dessert, a heavy crystal tumbler is the pick.
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Glenfiddich
Where it all began. On the brand page, read all about Glenfiddich: its origins, varieties and classic cocktails.
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Glenfiddich Solera 15 Years
Three types of cask, brought together in a solera vat. Honey, marzipan and sherry: warmer and fuller-bodied than the 12 Years.
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Glenfiddich Bourbon Barrel 14
Two types of American oak. Toffee, vanilla and orange peel: made for an Old Fashioned.
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Glenfiddich Fire & Cane
Gentle smoke with caramel and caramelized sugar from the rum casks. A first step towards smoky whisky.
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Glenfiddich Project XX
Twenty casks, twenty selectors. Rich, fruity and bold at 47%, without chill filtration.
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