Glenlivet 30 Year Old 1981 Cask 9640 Cask Strength Collection Signatory

Glenlivet 18 Year Old

This is the second bottle my wife bought me for my birthday. The local bottle shop was trying to get rid of it, so she got it for AU$80, which is about AU$30 less than anywhere else in Australia. The nose is rich and light - full of malty fruity goodness. A hint of peat, some cinnamon and an underlying honey sweetness overlaying a kind of sherry...

Score 88/100

Glenlivet 12 Year Old

This is a simple malt that does one thing very well: apples, apples, apples. The nose is bright, the body is clean, and the finish is fairly long. All the while you're savoring oaky apples, with hints of pepper, citrus, and butter.

Score 85/100

Glenlivet 16 Year Old Nadurra

Colour :Golden straw Nose : Fragrant and vibrant, lots of vanilla, wood spice, and floral notes, on top of some honey and toasted oak and ripe bananas, from the 1st fill American oak casks used. Palate: Viscous and oily on the tongue. Vanilla, Peppers, oak, and some fruits (peaches, apples) with a gingery edge. Finish : Long and drying, with hints...

Score 80/100

Glenlivet 16 Year Old Nadurra

This is my first Glenlivet apart from a 1971 Berry Bros I tried last year, which was outstanding. It's nice to find a light and fresh, non-sherried Speysider and the colour of the Nadurra is testament to new American oak casks, a lovely barley gold. The nose is white pepper and honeycomb and I would say better with a cap of water. Without it's a...

Score 85/100