Glenfiddich – 12 Year Old Triple Oak Twelve (French label) (70cl, 40%)

Glenfiddich 12 Year Old Triple Oak Twelve is a Speyside single malt created by malt master Brian Kinsman for the French market. Whisky matured for twelve years in American oak and European sherry casks is married with single malt from new French oak casks, so the woods work together rather than as three successive cask changes. The French oak adds spicy and vanilla notes to the fruity Glenfiddich style, along with roasted almonds and lingering ginger. It is bottled at 40%. On the nose, fresh pear and citrus meet sweet, creamy vanilla. The palate is soft and creamy, with fruit, gentle spice, clear wood, roasted almonds and the sweetness of crème brûlée. The finish is long, very soft, fruity and distinctly spicy.