Glenfiddich Our Solera 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

"Light in ABV, but that only adds to its delicate charms." - whiskyadvocate.com

The heart of Glenfiddich's 15 year old is a calibrated oak solera system which the Malt Masters use to marry selected Sherry, Bourbon and new oak casks. The solera vat is periodically topped up with new whisky and has never been less than half full since 1998. The implication is that there's now some very old material in the mix. At the fore are subtle notes of sweet dried apricots and dates, intermeshed with a distant whiff of peat. The mouthfeel is soft and rounded, though the fruits are less evident, replaced by vanilla, marzipan and traces of smoke, followed by a spicy burst and a dryish vanilla-malt finish. This falls into the mainstream of Glenfiddichs - polite, predictable, good value and eminently easy-drinking. Indeed, where else can you get a quality 15 year old at this kind of price? 40% Alc./Vol. Tasted from a 20ml sample.

Other reviews... Solera vat blended after aging in a combination of sherry, bourbon, and new oak casks. Very sherried on the nose at first, with candle wax, old barrel char, and baked berries. The palate is notably smooth and flavorful, the bourbon cask notes chime in with vanilla and baking spice, and the new oak gives subtle spine and grip. Light in ABV, but that only adds to its delicate charms. [2023 tasting] 93 points - whiskyadvocate.com

...the spices are a little too loud on the nose and struggling to find a counteracting partner on the palate. I do still love the oily drollness of the bittersweet delivery... 87 points - Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2025/26

...Scented with honey and baked apple, this single malt is big and rich, opening with fruit and just a puff of smoke, adding a distinct mouthwatering sea salt note midpalate, then stretching on into a long, butterscotch finish. 94 points - wineenthusiast.com

"I love this bottling. It’s easily the best in terms of pricing and flavour when it comes to the whole core line up. In the past they’ve had distillery only options of this bottled at 50%+ and it was always a massively underrated expression from any Speyside distillery. The fact it has al of this flavour and doesn’t need to focus on what casks those flavours come from is a perfect showcase of how good Glenfiddich and Balvenie are at marrying liquids in larger vessels. It has crept up in price over the years but even when compared to its older siblings it is totally worth it..." - thewhiskeywash.com