Glenlivet 25 Year Old 1985 Cask Strength Collection Signatory

Glenlivet The Glenlivet Nadurra First Fill Selection

Nose: sweet, creamy vanilla cake. I am melting a single ice cube in the glass, because otherwise this whisky is just too hot and tart to fully enjoy. As the ice melts it releases more enticing vanilla with just the slightest hint of lemon zest. Taste: full, malty, with vanilla and grassy flavours which hit right away and spread across the...

Score 86/100

Glenlivet 16 Year Old Nadurra

First vapor: Starts like mahogany wood and maybe yesterday's smoked pipe. These give way quickly to a sweetness... Nose: Toffee more than honey, over a background of vanilla and faint mixed apples. Citrus rind tickles the nose like a muted peppery spice. A light toffee-apple with a zesty sting. Nose2: After a few minutes breathing, the toffee is...

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

Glenlivet 12 Illicit Still

This bottle was my first ever taste of any Glenlivet which seems surprising to me. Just how did that slip me by? The general blab about this release is that it is pretty much the standard 12 but without the chill-filtration and bottled at a weighty 48%. Still has colour added though which some might find a touch odd. Either way, kudos to them...

Score 89/100