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Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.

Glenfiddich 1978 Rare Collection

Country: Scotland

Region: Speyside

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 50.7%

Score: 93 Points

Glenfiddich 1978 Rare Collection. Image courtesy William Grant & Sons. This is from the first release of Glenfiddich 1978 in 2010, in which just 148 bottles were released.

The nose is subtle and smooth with butterscotch, vanilla, and a hint of banana. The taste is creamy, smooth, and complex with custard, a hint of allspice, lemon zest, and banana. The finish is long, smooth, complex, and slightly spicy. Outstanding!

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