Glenlivet 1996 15 Year Old Sherry Butt #163416 Signatory Un-Chillfiltered Collection

Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Finish

Glenlivet releases don’t usually impress most people. They tend to play it safe in terms of flavours and intensity. On one hand, it’s easy to dislike them for that. But it’s that exact quality that makes the whisky so popular across the world. Whereas Islay releases, intense sherry releases, cask strength releases, and experimental wine finishes...

Score 78/100

Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Finish

Aroma of floral rose, vanilla and green apple. Creamy-silk texture with light-medium body. Taste has notes of cinnamon and sugar, clove, woody oak and black pepper followed by green apple. The finish is long and dry with slight spice notes.

Score 82/100

Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Finish

I visited the Glenlivet distillery in September 2010, just right after they expanded considerably. One of their standard bottles is this Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve, that is actually the follow up to their discontinued Glenlivet 12 Year Old French Oak Finish - that I've reviewed here a long time ago (17th Nov 2009). The nose is floral...

Score 85/100

Glenlivet 18 Year Old

I tried this one at the bar. At first I was impressed with the perfect swetness and sherry flavors. But there is no smoke, and many others taste similar and cost a lot less. If this is all they have at the bar amidst blends, then I would order it. But bringing home a bottle is out of the question. I now have a list of 13 more malts that were all...

Score 82/100