Glenlivet 1973 25 Year Old Cask #4379 Cask Master Selection The Whisky Connoisseur

Glenlivet 12 Year Old

As a young whisky-drinker I always keep my eyes open for bargains at supermarkets, so when I picked up a bottle of Glenlivet 12 for £18 I thought I was in for the deal of the year. After impatiently waiting till after dinner, I parked myself in front of the fire, grabbed my nicest tumbler and my bottle of Glenlivet. Nose: On pouring out the first...

Score 59/100

Glenlivet 12 Year Old French Oak Finish

The Glenlivet: 'the Single Malt that started it all'. That's how Glenlivet promotes it's Scotch. And I'm sure they have a right to do so, especially when I nosed my Glenlivet 12 Year Old French Oak Finish. This whisky was finished in French Limousin oak (this is a wine that is produced in the Dordogne in France). The nose is amazing. Very sweet...

Score 71/100

Glenlivet 16 Year Old Nadurra

Glenlivet's Nadurra is the most natural bottling in their range, released without chill filtering and at cask strength, a sturdy 54.8% in this case. These two things are definite pluses in my book, and things I wish I saw more of. It's also aged 16 years in first-fill American oak casks. Appearance: a light, clear, pale gold-yellow. Nose:...

Score 89/100

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