Can you mix glenfiddich

In that vein, we sent Annie Webber to a whiskey tasting to get tips on summer sipping from Glenfiddich whiskey expert Brian Kinsman. I like to think I know a thing or two about single malts, but the reality is frankly, I do not.

Brian Kinsman, on the other hand, does. His job within the world of Glenfiddich is to look after quality, and his number one objective is to make sure all the year olds taste the same. We begin with a year old bottle, a fresh-tasting whiskey with notes of pear: Spring. We find ourselves next in the last luscious days of autumn, sipping an year old whiskey, the grown-up version of the 12, both in literal terms and in terms of taste.

We take a few steps back in time to the year old bottle, and plunge into sweetest summer. A warm July evening under twinkle lights and sparklers, feet dipped in the lake.

While the year old whiskeys must have absolute consistency, each batch of the others varies slightly, though each of the year olds is uniquely related back to the previous batch. It is emptied halfway each time, then refilled, creating something of a family line of year old whiskey perfection. You may like the image of one better than the other, and your palate might prefer the smoother feel of the blend over the more individual character of the malt.

The colder the ice, the better. As it melts, the ice will also help dilute the whiskey. Skip to content Popular. Whisky creates a mysterious taste along with aromatic bitters, a sugar cube, a sufficient amount of ice and absinthe to cover both the outside and inside of the glass. The classic margarita with a twist: this is the ultimate refreshing cocktail that every gentleman can enjoy.

The one thing to remember is to miss out the salt — this will take away from the taste of the Glenfiddich rather than adding to it. Visit www.