WH-GFD-005 Glenfiddich Select Cask

🥃 Glenfiddich “Select Cask” – Travel Retail Exclusive Single Malt Scotch Whisky

🗒️ Overview

The Glenfiddich Select Cask is a no-age-statement single malt created exclusively for the global travel retail market (duty-free).
• Introduced as part of the Glenfiddich Cask Collection series—alongside Reserve Cask and Vintage Cask.
• Showcases Glenfiddich’s innovative Solera Vat marrying process for consistent flavor and balance.
• Matured in hand-selected ex-bourbon, European oak, and red wine casks.
• Designed for smoothness and approachability—an elegant, fruit-forward expression ideal for travel retail.

🧾 Features & Details

• Brand: Glenfiddich
• Expression: “Select Cask” (Cask Collection Series)
• Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Region / Origin: Speyside, Scotland
• ABV: 40%
• Bottle Size: 1000 ml (1 L) – travel retail exclusive
• Cask Type: Combination of ex-bourbon, European oak, and red wine casks; married in Solera Vat
• Packaging: Presented in premium cylindrical box or tin; duty-free exclusive release
• Rarity: Limited to travel retail markets; now discontinued following lineup update

👃 Tasting Notes

• Nose: Light and aromatic with orchard fruits (pear, apple), vanilla pod, soft oak spice, and floral honey.
• Palate: Smooth and layered; flavors of sweet malt, creamy vanilla, toffee, green apple, and mild spice. Soft texture from Solera marrying.
• Finish: Medium length; balanced sweetness of fruit and vanilla giving way to gentle oak dryness.

💎 Collector Appeal & Highlights

• Member of the discontinued Glenfiddich Cask Collection series (Select, Reserve, Vintage).
• Exclusive to duty-free outlets, with sealed 1 L bottles increasingly scarce.
• Collectible as part of the complete Cask Collection trio.
• Represents Glenfiddich’s modern craftsmanship and Solera vatting innovation.

🎁 Presentation & Collectibility Tips

• Ideal For: Travelers, collectors completing the Cask Collection, or those seeking a smooth and refined Speyside malt.
• Display Appeal: Elegant blue presentation box with copper highlights; complements Reserve (red) and Vintage (gold) editions.
• Serving Suggestion: Best enjoyed neat or with a few drops of water to enhance orchard fruit and vanilla tones.
• Suitable as a gift or centerpiece in a modern whisky collection.