Glenlivet 12 Year Old Bottled 1970s

Glenlivet Nadurra Peated Whisky Cask Finish

Nose: fresh and sugary with strong vanilla essence, icing sugar, and hints of peat. Not much in the way of bonfire or cold hearth, though. Also not terribly medicinal like an Islay. Youthful, yet balanced. Taste: zesty, with lemon and pepper leading into mouth-coating peat smoke. Fairly light-bodied but full of character. Starts to get a little...

Score 86/100

Glenlivet 11 Year Old 2007 Signatory ‘Italian Car Series’

When Jan Vissers selects a cask, you can buy blind. As soon as Jan announced that he had bottled a first fill sherry hogshead of Glenlivet 2007 from the stables of Signatory – at a whopping 67.0% ABV no less – I immediately ordered two bottles. These will be enjoyed for a long time to come! He bottled this Glenlivet is his ‘Italian Car Series’ –...

Score 87/100

Glenlivet 18 Year Old Castleton of Blairfindy

This official bottling of Glenlivet – sorry, I mean The Glenlivet – was released in 2015 in their so-called Single Cask Edition. I tried it at a festival – I forget which one – but did bring home a sample to try again in the tranquility of my den. This is cask #59245 and the bottling was dubbed ‘Castleton of Blairfindy’. Judging by the color, this...

Score 86/100

Glenlivet 18 Year Old

I was glad to find a nip of this so I could try it without breaking the bank. Very rich spicy fruit aromas. Flavors of nutmeg, clove, raisins, bittersweet orange, honey, malt. Well balanced and very rewarding. A big step up from the 15 year old. Very tasty!

Score 88/100