Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky RARE 43 % ABV 700ml

This is special Grand CRU with 43 % ABV as compared to 40 % ABV Australian Release, the additional 3 % ABV makes it so much different and enjoyable Grand CRU was finished in Champagne casks. The wine becomes ‘Champagne’ or ‘Champagne Grand Cru’ (or Champagne Premier Cru for that matter) only after it’s finished its second fermentation in bottle. There cannot be any Champagne straight from the cask, even if that used to exist before WWII. Colour: gold. Nose: it’s really fine, starting with nice fermentary notes, not winey notes, and going on with some bread, brioche, apple pie, and even notes of natural wine. A little chalk as well. Mouth:A lot of breads, brioches, croissants, cider and ale, honeysuckle, mullein syrup, white peaches. Finish: a tad short, but never oaky, and pretty natural again. Very well done.