Glenlivet 1992 17 Year Old Cask Strength

Glenlivet 25 Year Old XXV

First vapor: Peach cream, orange zest, and almond. Nose: Sherry-derived purple grape and orange. Vanilla-smooth yet with that sharp sherry overtone like almond skins. Eventually... seems less fruity and more malty, like walnut baklava. Palate: Piney ginger entrance with orange and lime zest. It becomes thicker/oily in the mouth, while the flavors...

Score 94/100

Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Finish

This bottle, or the bottom third of this bottle (as it were), was a gift from my wife's grandfather, Jack. I'm the only one who drinks scotch with him, and he doesn't like having too much of it in the house. Jack's brother buys him two bottles of scotch every year: one for his birthday and one for Christmas. Every few months, Jack brings me a...

Score 84/100

Glenlivet 16 Year Old Nadurra

First impressions: The color is very golden, appealing. The legs... well, forget about legs. Very solid. The nose comes across as very fruity and extremely potent. Almost a pear/banana aroma to it. A hint of wood. Palate is very bold. Very strong. Almost harsh, but without offense. A momentary hint of danger, but it rolls right back around to a...

Score 75/100

Glenlivet 12 Year Old First Fill

Picked up a litre bottle of 12 Year old Glenlivet 'First Fill' and the difference from the 'standard' Glenlivet (a bottle of which I already had on my shelf from Tesco) is astounding... This has such an amazingly sweet, fruity 'nose' you could swear you can smell fresh apricots, almonds, vanilla and caramel in the glass. This fruitiness hits the...

Score 95/100