Glenlivet 1974 24 Year Old First Cask #5131

Glenlivet Signatory The Whisky Castle Cask Collection No. 19

One of the highlights from my trip to the Speyside Whisky Festival was The Whisky Castle in Tomintoul, a wonderful shop with a large and very eclectic selection. The owner and I had a lot to talk about, especially when I learned that he used to edit documentaries in Utah, if you can believe it! (I am a film distributor, so we had a lot to talk...

Score 76/100

Glenlivet 12 Year Old

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each: Nose: There's a feel we've just entered a university laundromat, there's that unique dry-cleaning smell, mixed with fabric softener and soap. Once we enter the laundromat however and allow for our senses to get used to the ambient aroma, we can find banana and custard notes milling...

Score 65/100

Glenlivet 12 Year Old

Glenlivet’s expressions can be hit or miss, but I am a fan of their house style, which typically involves a pineapple note and some well-integrated baking spices. Interestingly this 12 year old sitting in front of me is perhaps THE biggest single malt in Pernod-Ricard’s portfolio. Glenlivet 12 often finds itself neck and neck with Glenfiddich 12...

Score 77/100

Glenlivet Berry Bros & Rudd 1982/2009 sherry cask

nose:a lot different to what i tried before no big sherry,raisin,treacle,beefy aromas.This is softer more fruity,blackcurrants,cherries,oranges,honey,spicy. Mouthwatering. palate:lovely rich,warm,quite dry and oaky.The fruitiness isnt there as much as i was expecting more creamy sherry notes than anything else. Gets more in keeping with the nose...

Score 91/100