Glenlivet 1968 Reserve Vintage 39 Year Old Cask #7629

Glenlivet 18 Year Old

This whisky has been reviewed very well, so I figured I owed it to The Glenlivet to try it, and give it a fair shake. This malt is a pretty light colored dram, coming in about pale straw. This expression is bottled at 43% ABV. Nose: Pretty malty, with floral notes and a faint honey and vanilla. Not the best nose, but not bad. I could probably...

Score 65/100

Glenlivet 16 Year Old Nadurra

Bought this for $45 during an after christmas sale. Normally $65 or so in Wisconsin. The wife told me i could open it only after we finished our other open bottles so... we had some friends over and finished the others up! Cracked this open last night to enjoy with a movie. This is our first cask strength scotch. Nose: VANILLA! Very prominent, but...

Score 90/100

Glenlivet 12 Year Old

Dram, neat, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The pour is a deep amber with not a hell of a lot of leg structure forming. Nose: Heavy on cinnamon and cloves, opening up to vanilla and baked pear. Let it open up further to vanilla cinnamon ice cream. Taste: Too tannic and sharp for me- astringent and bitter like cinnamon stick. Over the top oakiness...

Score 66/100

Glenlivet 12 Year Old

As a fan of Speyside Single Malts, I was a bit surprised and a bit disappointed by the over-all experience of the Glenlivet 12. On the nose, cinnamon, apple, and spices were all buried under an overwhelming vanilla aroma. A bit of water brought some balance here. The palate was tannic and very oaky with a curious hint of sour. This curious sour...

Score 72/100