Glenlivet 1973 Whisky Show 2012 Berry Bros for TWE

Glenlivet 16 Year Old Nadurra

Nose: Red apples coated with caramel, very malty, vanilla, pecan divinity (it's a nougat candy), lemon, coriander. Taste: The pecan nougat is great! Sweet and nutty, apples, a bit of pepper and oak. Finish: Herbal notes with a touch of vanilla and something different. Maybe peanuts? A good foundation of oak. Considering my review of the Glenlivet...

Score 88/100

Glenlivet Nadurra First Fill Batch FF0716

Single malt whisky is a real chameleon. Its maturation time will greatly affect its final character. Malt whisky can be peated to a variety of ppm levels. It can be finished (or matured entirely) in a variety of cask types; red wine, port, sherry, white wine, madeira wine, rum casks, and it can be matured in a variety of cask sizes. Malt whisky...

Score 86/100

Glenlivet The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve

Nose: sweet. Vanilla and lemon buttercream icing. A tad thin and insubstantial but pleasant nonetheless. Taste: light-bodied on the tongue, starting off sweet but becoming bitter a little too fast. Something soapy going on here as well. Finish: bitter, medicinal. Balance: as you can see from the scores, this whisky gets less enjoyable as you go...

Score 66/100

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