Send us a textOn today's episode we have a glass of  Fire and Cane from Glenfiddich.  A speyside with a highland feel.  This is the fourth of Glenfiddich’;s experimental series, and it combines sweet and smoky in a delectable way! All that and more on today's episode of Whiskey Chasers! Be sure to Like us on Facebook and follow us on instagram, as well as rate and review the show wherever you are listening, it really helps us out.Our Website is www.whiskeychaserspod.com, check us out! Thanks, and enjoy the show!Be sure to show some love for the company that brought you today's bottle!https://www.glenfiddich.com/en-gb/fire-and-cane/ NotesA mix of smokey and sweet.Speyside43% (86 Proof)Brief History: William Grant was the creator of the Glenfiddich brand, but he had some help in creating this. He had a 20 year old dream off creating the best dram of whiskey in the valley In 1886 William, along with his 7 sons and 3 daughters, built the Glenfiddich distillery by hand and it only took 1 year to complete the constructionThey named the distillery Glenfiddich, which is Valley of the Deer.Christmas of 1887 they had the first drop of whiskey madeWilliams great grandson hired coppersmiths through the distillery so that they could be there all the time in case any of the stills needed worked on or new ones needed to be built 2 years after that, he built a cooperage to be onsite to build their own barrels. It is one of the few distilleries that has a cooperage on site.The shape of the bottle was said to be created to resemble the trinity of water, air and malted barely Experimental seriesIndia Pale AleFinished in pale ale casksProject 20 (XX)A blend of 20 spiritsWinter stormFinished in ice wine barrels for 6 monthsIcewine is VERY sweet, almost a syrupNow Fire and caneBourbon aged glenfiddichPeated whisky from speyside peat, which is from the hills vs the coastMix those together and finished in Latin Dark Rum casks for 3 monthsNo age statement (rumored to be 12-15 years old)Orchard experiment (UK only)Somerset Pomona Spirit casksBlend of apple juice and cider brandyn liquorMalt master Brian KinsmanHe worked to start the belvenie lineHelped launch monkey shoulderScientist by trade but says blending is more art than scienceSays the key to good blending is in the nose.  My thought is Taste can be changed based on what you had that day, but nose is easier to clear to get an accurateSupport the showWebsite:www.whiskeychaserspod.comFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/whiskeychaserspodcastInsta:https://www.instagram.com/whiskeychaserspodcast/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@whiskeychaserspodcastThanks For Listening! Tell a Friend!

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