Part of the Flagship Collection, Glenfiddich 12-Year-Old Sherry Cask Finish was released in fall 2022. This single malt Scotch whisky matures for 12 years in American and European oak sherry casks before finishing in Amontillado sherry casks. It is bottled at 43% ABV and priced around $50.
Glenfiddich 12-Year-Old Sherry Cask Finish is a solid entry into the world of sherry-cask-influenced whiskies. It is somewhat considered a sherry bomb, but it is not overly aggressive in that niche like others. This is an all-around good daily sipper.
It’s soft and approachable — never at all overbearing — showing notes of sweet sherry, gentle cereal, moderated wood, and sprinkles of all kinds of spice.
After past experiments with toasted oak, peated, and American oak casks, this vibrant amontillado cask finish from malt master Brian Kinsman adds sweetness and depth to the 12 year old, to deliver shifting tones of orchard fruit, rich oak, dried fruit, and enduring spices.
