Glenfiddich Special Old Reserve 1990s Clan Sinclair

Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling 70cl / 40%

This Glenfiddich Special Old Reserve Speyside single malt whisky was one of a series of collectable tin editions celebrating the Scottish clans that was released by Glenfiddich around the middle of the 1990s before the distillery reintroduced age statements to the range. This particular tin features the Clan Sinclair and the label uses the now-illicit 'Pure Malt' term.

So ubiquitous were these Glenfiddich tins at the time that even today many of them can still be found housing biscuits, stationery or spaghetti in cupboards across Scotland - or standing proudly on display on thousands of mantelpieces and home bars.

The whisky Glenfiddich bottled back in the '90s was a rather more naked and distillate-driven affair, with lots of white fruits, floral notes, butter, grass, green apples and some dusty mineral notes to boot - lighter and quite different from the current bottlings. These Glenfiddichs are a vital touchstone for anyone wishing to truly appreciate the whisky scene of the 1980s and 1990s.

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