Glenlivet 1972 31 Year Old Independent Bottling

Glenlivet 12 Year Old

Nose: subtle. Malty-sweet with orchard fruit and hints of oak. Gentle and well-balanced. Taste: No complaints here. Light- to medium-bodied with moderate sweetness developing into oaky dryness, with the lightest touch of smoke. Finish: Unspectacular and easy-going. Lightly smoked and rather short. Balance: this easy-drinking malt might be too...

Score 81/100

Glenlivet 15 Year Old

No off notes, no highlights. This is perfectly nice whisky, it just has a very one dimensional flavour profile from nose to tail. If you want to sample “The Glenlivit” at 15/16 years of age I’d recommend trying the French oak finish or Nadurra instead. Nose: Clean cereal malt flavours and vanilla, lots of vanilla! Taste: More of the same with the...

Score 86/100

Glenlivet 21 Year Old Archive (Wooden Case)

21 year old Glenlivet at 43%. Not overly expensive either. 150AUD duty free for a 21 year old whisky is pretty good value in my book. Cheaper than Chivas 18, Johnnie blue and Lagavulin Distillers edition * Nose: Dried banana, lemon, lime, honey caramel, light oak and tannins. With water really upped the complexity, there is more cereal malt in...

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