1/If Glenfiddich 12 Sherry Cask Finish is your bottle, here's one for every other night: Glengoyne 12, $89 for members at Dan Murphy's. It gives a Glenfiddich 12 drinker about 98% of what that bottle gives, for 65% of the price. Worth a look?
2/Glengoyne 12, $89 for members. Twelve years, cask strength, no chill-filtering. That clean Glengoyne maltiness runs right through it. Add a splash of water and it opens up, fragrant and fruity, cherry and apple, a touch of anise and almond underneath. Unhurried, easy to sit with.
3/You give up little with it, since it pours 98% of what the Glenfiddich 12 Sherry Cask Finish, $137, gives: sherry warmth, orange marmalade, green apples. That one stays the favourite for its fans. The Glengoyne 12 is the one for every other night. Which drinker are you this week?
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