Glenlivet 1975 33 Year Old Celtic Heartlands

Glenlivet 12 Year Old

Nose: Spirity harshness combined with citrus. The result is an aroma that reminds me of some sort of generic household cleaner. For a whisky bottled at 40%, this one sure does jump up the nose.  Palate: pleasant sweetness, malty, woody, not offensive at all, just not very characterful.  Finish: a bit sharp, citrus but without the household...

Score 71/100

Glenlivet The Glenlivet Nadurra First Fill Selection

Nose: sweet, creamy vanilla cake. I am melting a single ice cube in the glass, because otherwise this whisky is just too hot and tart to fully enjoy. As the ice melts it releases more enticing vanilla with just the slightest hint of lemon zest. Taste: full, malty, with vanilla and grassy flavours which hit right away and spread across the...

Score 86/100

Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Finish

I get goosebumps thinking about this one. Such a strong strong nose - as if lying in a field of flowers coated in honey. On it's own the spices wrestle with slowly roasting fruit. Add a dash of water and it's like tucking into a damn good cake after a big Christmas lunch.

Score 93/100

Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Finish

Neat Nose: cherry Twizzlers, deep mellow oak Taste: moderately oily mouthfeel, bit of spice and wood Did not try with water, I suspect it would kill what little nose/taste we have neat. I really like the mouthfeel and the cherry/licorice of the nose, but there's not much complexity to this malt. Spicier than the 12 and 18, but missing the grassy,...

Score 81/100