Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

Added on Tuesday, Apr 5, 2011 at 07:13 PM

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Age:	N/A	Type:	Scotch
Vintage:	N/A	Subtype:	Single Malt
ABV:	47.60 %	Region:	Speyside
Price:	$86	Availability:	Better Stores

Bottled in 2010 and released in 2011, the Snow Phoenix was made from casks that were exposed to the severe Scottish winter when the roof of one of Glenfiddich's warehouses collapsed under the weight of snow during one of Scotland's severest winters.

Member Ratings and Notes

Sku

The nose is sweet and fruity, like fruit flavored hard candy. The palate follows suit. It comes on strong like strawberry candy, which yields to traditional Glenfiddich maltiness. The fruit turns cherry like in the finish with a bit of sherry influence.

Drinkable but overly sweet.

Adam

I'm a pretty big fan of Glenfiddich 12. It's no revelatory malt, but I always enjoy it. Snow Phoenix tastes like the 12 bumped up in intensity, basically, so I dig it even more. Fruity (apples, pears), malty, honey-vanilla 'Fiddich at cask strength, with some added depth that probably comes from the higher sherry barrel content.

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