Glenfiddich 31 y.o. Grand Chateau (70cl, 47.6%)

A 31-year-old Speyside single malt from Glenfiddich, matured in American and European oak before nine years in Bordeaux red wine casks. This long finishing period was a first for Glenfiddich. Vanilla, cassis and nutty aromas meet caramelised cherries and apples, warm spices and toasted oak. It is bottled at 47.6% in a 70cl bottle with a presentation box. The nose opens with warm vanilla, then ripe blackcurrants, floral notes and a spicy nuttiness, plus a fine note of cooked cherries. The palate is rich, with caramelised cherries and apples, warming spices and toasted oak. The long finish shows ripe, finely polished oak notes, cooked cherries and red apples, cedar, cinnamon bark and dried lavender, ending with vanilla cream and cocoa powder.