1/I keep noticing Glenfiddich 18 turning up in good company. Some whiskies have fans. This one has friends: other bottles that sit close to it, and drinkers who keep it within reach.
2/Here's what I mean. Glenfiddich 18 sits among the ten closest bottles for the drinkers of 17 others; the typical bottle manages 9.0. Pour a Glengoyne 15, a Glengoyne 21 or a Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 and this one's already near the top of your list.
3/What's in the glass: oak and fresh apple wound through barley and cereal, a sweetness of dried fruit, a hint of toffee. The palate is extraordinarily smooth, all fruit cake and Christmas pudding with warming cinnamon. No wonder its neighbours feel like family.
4/It's $180 at Dan Murphy's this week; it usually sells around $175, and we've seen it from $170 to $180. About $8.14 a pour at home. Love a Glengoyne? There's a friend for you here. New to Speyside? A gentle place to start. Either way, pour one and see.
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