Glenlivet 1964 40 Year Old Cellar Collection

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 15 Year Old French Oak Finish

Tasted as part of a Glenlivet flight along with the Nadurra and the 18 y/o. Nose - Granny Smith Apples, Fruit Salad, Grapes and faint hints of Lavender and Peanut Brittle, some spearmint which is common to Glenlivet. A little water brings out a creaminess to the profile. Body - Surprisingly full-bodied, oily and mouth cating but very smooth....

Score 78/100

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 12 Year Old

Prelude: Yes, another Glenlivet 12 review. Why, you might ask? Good question. The answer is in three parts as follows: 1) pure self-interest (more on this in a minute); 2) to see if I can't remind myself and others about the "reference" malt; 3) to compare seemingly unfavourable reviews of recent bottlings against an older bottling I...

Score 78/100