Glenlivet 16 Year Old Nadurra

Glenlivet 12 Year Old

My first review and still fairly new at Single Malts and the like. Nose: Apples is the first thing that comes to the nose. A warm aroma of pear as well with a second sniff. Palate: At first sip an instant of sweetness followed by a slight bitterness (not overwhelming). I also get the flavor of smokey apples and an oakyness. If I would to give it a...

Score 84/100

Glenlivet 18 Year Old

Old gold in colour, maybe even a touch of red gold about it. I used to love this expression for its plumy fruity flavours which were fairly unique, but in recent years it’s lost that profile and become more aromatic. The aroma is not immediately very interesting but if you get your nose down and concentrate a plethora of distinct hints...

Score 84/100

Glenlivet 12 Year Old

Not much to say about this particular expression. Back in my early Scotch days I used to work short stints in Sault St Marie (home to the best Pizza in Canada if not the world), and given that all my expenses (except food) were covered, I used to allow myself the “luxury” of using the Air Canada lounge (in those days there was no free wifi at...

Score 84/100

Glenlivet Master Distillers Reserve

Got this in HK at the duty free. Exclusive to travel retail. Nose gives off a lot of alcohol smell even only at 40% abv. Also pear and apple. On the palate, it starts off with fruit. Pear and apple. But it's bitter, green fruit. Not ripe at all. Like, a green baby pear and a granny smith apple. The alcohol is not masked well. Many cask strength...

Score 70/100