Glenfiddich Rare Collection Cask No. 7585 1973

Bottle no #08/98

Whisky Advocate 93 points - An impressive single cask bottling of Glenfiddich. It really shows the natural potential of this distillery. Nothing fancy here, just the pure elegance of Glenfiddich. Notes of shortbread, demerara sugar, and white chocolate, spiced with toasted nuts, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Very clean and polished. (Fall 2007) Reviewed by: John Hansell.August/2007

On a snow-white morning in January this year, seven coopers at The Glenfiddich Distillery went to work with a particularly large spring in their step. It was their privilege to assist the Malt Master, David Stewart, to select the year's Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve Scotch Whisky, and they set a new benchmark by breaking with tradition. The seven men - who have over 130 years’ experience at William Grant & Sons between them - chose a 1973 Glenfiddich single malt, matured for 33 years in second-fill Spanish sherry butts: the first time the Distillery used a malt stored in this type of wood for its Vintage Reserve. Commenting on the new vintage, David Stewart said: "I was surprised at their choice of using Glenfiddich matured in sherry butts for a vintage, but it couldn't have worked out better. The dark colour is the deepest of any Vintage Reserve release to date. The nose has rich oak notes, a subtle nuttiness and sherried sweetness that leads to a stunning sweet and spicy sensation upon taste and a warm and lingering finish.” A total of 861 bottles have been drawn from the two casks selected.