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Glenlivet

  • Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve

    Drinkable and well-textured (light & silky or smooth) as expected from The Glenlivet. Filled with plenty of fruit, some tropical, with a touch of syrup and spice to help it along. A refreshing alternative to The Glenlivet’s classic 12 Year… Continue reading

    Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve

  • Glenlivet 15 Years Old 2002 Connoisseurs Choice

    Glenlivet 2002 Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength whisky review: An intense Glenlivet, masses of 1st fill bourbon influences up front but these gently peel away in layers revealing the fruity and grassy Glenlivet spirit character underneath. The whole experience is quite… Continue reading

    Glenlivet 15 Years Old 2002 Connoisseurs Choice

  • Glenlivet 9 Years Old 2006 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection

    Glenlivet 9 Years Old 2006 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection whisky review: Flavour-filled and quite malty as you would expect from a relatively young expression matured in an active 1st fill butt. I actually found this still a little too spirity and… Continue reading

    Glenlivet 9 Years Old 2006 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection

  • The Spirit Still Give’N’Tell 25 Years Old 1992

    The Spirit Still Give’N’Tell 25 Years Old 1992 Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review: A wonderful floral nose hints at vanilla pastries and desserts, the palate is much livelier and fruitier and dry pine overcomes the drying and tannic finish, a… Continue reading

    The Spirit Still Give’N’Tell 25 Years Old 1992

  • Glenlivet 27 Year Old Batch 1

    Oh yum yum yum yum! An old, elegant Glenlivet, a delightfully aromatic nose and then pure pleasure on the palate with wonderful fruits, malt and oak. 92/100 Continue reading

  • Glenlivet Cipher

    The Glenlivet Cipher (48%, OB, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: The Glenlivet Distillery Bottling: Pernod Ricard ABV: 48% Cost: £200 What they say: Cipher Experience The Glenlivet Cipher is an enigma. A whisky without tasting notes, its… Continue reading

    Glenlivet Cipher

  • Smith’s Glenlivet 1948 Speyside Collection

    Smith’s Glenlivet 1948 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, first fill Sherry butt #54, 2010) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenlivet distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail, Speyside Collection ABV: 43% £3150.00 What they say: Speyside Collection Leading whisky specialist… Continue reading

    Smith’s Glenlivet 1948 Speyside Collection

  • Glenlivet 12 Years Old Excellence

    The Glenlivet 12 Years Old Excellence (40%, OB, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: The Glenlivet Distillery Bottling: Pernod Ricard ABV: 40% Cost: £38.80 from The Glenlivet Distillery What they say: This 12 year old Glenlivet ‘Excellence’ is… Continue reading

    Glenlivet 12 Years Old Excellence

  • Smith’s Glenlivet 1974 Rare Vintage

    Christmasy, woody and a somewhat crystalline or purified essential oil flavours with tannic red fruits. Definitely one for red wine lovers! 86/100 Continue reading

    Smith’s Glenlivet 1974 Rare Vintage

  • Glenlivet 16 Years Old Nadurra

    Quite spicy but in a really good way. Reminded me of gingerbread and cake. In fact a multitude of sweets and desserts appear in my tasting notes as I chewed my way through the sweetness in this expression. The proof… Continue reading

    Glenlivet 16 Years Old Nadurra