Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix Malt Whisky 70cl

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Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix Malt Whisky 70cl BUY IT NOW OPTION RECCOMENDED IF YOU REQUIRE THIS BEFORE CHRISTMAS (ALTHOUGH NOT GUARENTEED NOW AS ITS 22ND) IF YOU CHOOSE BUY IT NOW OPTION TODAY I WILL SEND THESE FOR GUARENTEED NEXT DAY SERVICE AS A FREE UPGRADE FOR YOU AND THAT WAY YOU MAY GET THEM BEFORE XMAS.(IF YOUR SCOTLAND I WILL SEND THIS SAME SERVICE BUT IT MAY NOT ARRIVE BY SATURDAY) FREE POSTAL UPGRADE ONLY AVAILABLE TO BUY IT NOW OPTION THIS CANNOT BE BOUGHT IN ANY SHOP NOW Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix, a limited-edition single malt Scotch whisky bottled in 2010. This whisky’s creation was inspired by the collapse of several Glenfiddich distillery roofs in January 2010, following weeks of heavy snow and record low temperatures. Weighed down by four feet of densely compacted snow, the roofs collapsed and exposed hundreds of maturing oak casks to the night sky. In wintery conditions and temperatures of -19˚C, distillery staff swung into action,working round the clock to clear the snow. “Standing amongst the wreckage and exposed casks, we were working out our next steps and assessing the situation,” recalled. Malt Master Brian Kinsman. “ I was thinking about how the casks, some of which were very old, contained some beautiful whisky and it occurred to me that they would create a fantastic non-aged single malt. A limited-edition bottling from the whiskies in the damaged warehouses would be an appropriate way of celebrating the pioneering spirit of the distillery team at this moment in Glenfiddich’s history". “A photographer was shooting the scene and rather fittingly, when we looked at the pictures, the light shining through the warehouse roofs looked like a phoenix rising above us. I suppose this was the moment of conception of Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix.” a single malt Scotch whisky born of chance and adversity ”. Snow Phoenix was created by marrying together natural strength and non-chill filtered casks of different ages (between 12 y/o and 30 y/o) and finishes, including American oak and Oloroso sherry. The result is a single malt, gold in colour with bright copper highlights. The Nose: Zippy, fruity nose, pears and grapes in syrup with nice raisin-y notes. Really succulent notes of honey…specifically, toasted buttered bread with honey. Cinnamon-y tannic notes probably represent the older whiskies in the bottle. The Palate: Honeyed and fruity to start, with the Oloroso influence quietly coming through next to some hints of bittersweet chocolate. 47.6% doesn’t exactly scream high alcohol whisky, but this does begin to burn nicely on the palate. Grows really pretty spicy and numbing with the alcohol and wood building to a delicious, juicy, yet tannic fireball. The Finish: Spicy and oaky with nice lingering acidity. Just the faintest wisp of wood smoke sneaks in towards the very end. A Fantastic Tale and Certainly a wonderful addition to a collection with a unique history of how this beautifully tasting Malt came to be.Its Collective Tin is as pleasing to the eye as the Taste of the Malt is to the palate. Legal bit to comply with Ebay rules of sale Your must be 18 to purchase this product, By bidding you confirm your of legal age. Paypal Payment only to ensure age verification. The value of the listed item is in the collectible container, not its contents. , The container has not been opened, and any incidental contents are not intended for consumption. The item is not available at any retail outlet, and the container has a value that substantially exceeds the current retail price of the alcohol in the container. Items are sent via airmail only, this minimizes risk of loss or damage as its the fastest mail service. Item is glass with liquid therefore cannot be insured against loss or damage as no Carrier covers this type of product so no additional insurance is availble to cover damage, item will be well packaged and secured.item will travel t... read more

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