1/In-laws over for the roast, me on drinks duty. Father-in-law swirls his glass. 'Woody, little bit floral, oak and honey under it, touch of citrus. Well balanced, this. What've you poured me?' Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve, $113 for members at Dan Murphy's, I tell him.
2/'You on the same?' he asks, nodding at my glass. 'Nah — The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask, $151. Vanilla, toffee, a bit of banana, that sweet coconut off the rum casks. The good gear.' It usually sells around $161; against that the Glenfiddich sits at about 70% of the price.
3/So here it is, side by side: the Glenfiddich gives about 95% of what the Balvenie does, for 75% of the price. What a Balvenie drinker gives up is mostly the name on the label. The Balvenie for its fans; the Glenfiddich for every other night. Both a yes.
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