Unless you want to be hit with a whole lot of last-minute Christmas expenses in December, now’s the time to get the bulk of your festive shopping done. And luckily, Amazon has just the deal for the whisky-lover in your life, reducing the price of Glenfiddich’s classic 15-year-old Single Malt Scotch.
At full price, this whisky is £51 – but you can currently get it for a steal at just £37.95 for 70cl. It’s the kind of bottle that anyone would be pleased to receive on December 25 – or, you could buy it now to stock up for pre-Christmas drinks and cocktails. It’s a great deal, considering you can buy the same bottle at Tesco for £51.50 right now. You can even get a pack of two bottles for a discount on Amazon – for £75.90, down from £102.
With a golden, red colour, this complex whisky smells of honey, vanilla fudge and dark fruits, with a smooth taste of oak, marzipan, cinnamon and ginger. It’s been aged in a system similar to how top-quality sherry is matured, meaning the final product is rich and sweet.
All that, and the bottle is sleek and modern – the kind of thing you’d be proud to present on a shelf. It even comes in an attractive purple box, making it perfect for gifting.
With 4.8 stars out of 5 from nearly 5,000 Amazon reviews, it’s safe to say customers love Glenfiddich’s 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky. “This is possibly one of the best whiskies for the low price point,” raved one shopper. “Very smooth, goes down easy, light smoke taste and a hint of fruitiness. Highly recommended as a gift or for yourself to enjoy, as many whisky enthusiasts enjoy this simple yet delicious whisky.”
“It’s simply one of the best malts about. Slight tingle on the palate warming no smoke or peat here. Light colour it’s a very easy sipper. And a good price,” another added. While a third chimed in: “This whisky has a lovely deep flavour and good nose. It’s an easy drinking whisky, and not too sharp. I drink it neat to get the full flavour.”
However, everyone’s palates are different, and some drinkers weren’t quite so enamoured with their experience. One said they were “surprised by how sharp it is at the right beginning, then shifting into mellow nutty note, but that intro sharpness is not for me”. Another was equally lukewarm in their analysis: “This is the most inoffensive and uninteresting Scotch I’ve ever tasted.”
If you wanted to shop around and stick to Scottish drops, you could look to The Glenlivet 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, which is reduced from £45 down to £30 at Waitrose right now. For something a bit smokier, a bottle of Laphroaig Islay Select Single Malt Whisky costs £36 at Morrisons.
