Glenfiddich
1978 Vintage Reserve was selected on 9th October 2010 by a global
panel, with a nosing and tasting conducted live via the microblogging
site, Twitter.
The very
first of its kind, this groundbreaking virtual selection was
Glenfiddich Malt Master, Brian Kinsman's inaugural Vintage Reserve
selection. After two hours of tweeted discussion, in front of an
online audience, cask number 28152 was selected from a shortlist of
four American oak hogshead casks, all filled within minutes of each
other, from the same batch, on 25th September 1978.
In
nosing and tasting samples of the four diverse whiskies, the panel of
whisky bloggers from around the world was able to explore first hand
the enormous impact oak has on the maturation process and see for
themselves how each cask imbues the whisky with its own unique
character.
Brian
Kinsman commented: "It was truly exciting to be part of such a
pioneering process. To have an expert selection panel, based all over
the world, meet virtually, in real time, for a nosing and tasting was
fantastic. Tweeting seemed to help people refine their thoughts and
impressions of the key aromas and tastes they picked up on. I'm
delighted that cask number 28152 has been selected as the 2010
Vintage Reserve; it is an exceptional single malt with classic
Glenfiddich fruit characteristics on the nose."
50.7%
Abv – 101.4 Proof
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