| Brand | Glenfiddich |
| Region | Scotland |
| Spirits Type | Scotch Whisky |
| Spirits Style | Single Malt |
| ABV | 44.6% |
Product details
Glenfiddich 40 Year Old "Cumulative Time" Single Malt Scotch Whisky is celebrated for its deep, layered, and endlessly evolving flavor profile. Because it is crafted using a proprietary remnant vatting process—where a portion of the previous 40-year-old batch is kept in the marrying tun and mixed with subsequent casks—the liquid contains accumulated flavor traits spanning multiple generations of aging.
Appearance
- Color: Deep, dark mahogany glowing with intense structural maturity.
Nose (Aroma)
- Primary Notes: Concentrated, dark orchard and dried fruits (specifically stewed black cherries, dates, and figs).
- Undercurrents: Deep layers of rich dark chocolate, freshly roasted coffee, and espresso bean aromatics.
- Backdrop: A distinctly antique wood character featuring waves of polished leather, sweet baking spices, clove, and soft wood smoke.
Palate (Taste)
- Texture: Luxuriously full, dense, and silky smooth on the tongue.
- Flavor Evolution: Upfront notes of heavy holiday fruitcake, golden raisins, toffee, cinnamon, and nutmeg. This sweetness quickly balances against Glenfiddich's classic stewed orchard apples and zesty orange peel.
- Oak & Earth: A refined oak dryness develops alongside bitter cacao and a very faint, faint whisper of aromatic peat smoke—an echo carried forward through the continuous vatting tradition.
Finish
- Duration: Exquisitely long-lasting and complex.
- Notes: A warming trail of lingering baking spices, dark dried fruits, seasoned oak oils, and a delicate, elegant sweet coating.
