Glenfiddich 14 Year Old Bourbon Barrel Reserve
Glenfiddich · Glenfiddich Distillery
This is Glenfiddich at its most composed — the extra two years beyond their standard 12 and the exclusive bourbon cask maturation create a whisky of quiet confidence. It doesn't chase complexity; it arrives there naturally through patience. A Speyside malt that proves elegance needs no embellishment.
Nose
Clean malt sweetness opens into orchard fruit — peach skin and a touch of pear — before settling on vanilla and a faint coconut undertone from the bourbon barrels. A breath of cut grass adds freshness.
Palate
Medium-bodied with a buttery mouthfeel. Honey and caramel weave through dried fruit and gentle oak, while a thread of almond adds depth. The bourbon cask influence is measured, contributing warmth without dominating the distillery's character.
Finish
Smooth and lingering, with vanilla, soft oak, and a delicate malty sweetness that fades gracefully.
- Region
- Speyside
- Cask Type
- Ex-Bourbon American Oak
- Peat Level (PPM)
- Unpeated
- Distillation
- Copper pot still, double distilled
- Maturation
- 14 years in ex-bourbon American oak casks
- Chill-Filtered
- Yes
Food Pairing
A lightly set vanilla bean panna cotta topped with roasted white peach slices and a drizzle of wildflower honey — the dessert's gentle sweetness and creamy texture echo the whisky's buttery, fruit-forward profile without overwhelming it.
Matured exclusively in ex-bourbon American oak casks at the Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, where malt master Brian Kinsman selected this expression for the American market as a showcase of how a single cask type can reveal the distillery's delicate, fruit-forward new make spirit.
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