Cadenhead's / Inverleven Stills, 18 Years Old

Cadenhead's

Dumbarton

Inverleven Stills, 18 Years Old

ABV 57.9%
REVIEWED Issue 57

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Specifications

Brand: Dumbarton, Cadenhead's
Expression: Inverleven Stills, 18 Years Old
Type: Scotland Whisky / Grain
Age: 18 years old
ABV: 57.9%
Country/Region: Scotland / Lowland
Bottling type: Independent Bottling

Awards

Recommended
Issue 57

Tasting notes

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Pineapple, peach perhaps with some strawberry sweetness. Clean, smoothie-like freshness with water.
Palate: Hot and winey. Sugary, but surprisingly clean; fruity and refreshing with water.
Finish: Sweet, sharp, cleansing.
Comment: Hides its 57. 9% completely on the nose; delivers it to knockout effect in the palate. Gorgeously light and summery with (lots of) water.

9.0

Taster Martine Nouet

Nose: Delicate and subtle. Bakewell tart. Tablet. Lots of sweety notes. Grassy. Aniseed. Getting spirity as it opens.
Palate: Light and silky. Lovely herbal sweetness. Lemon and ginger ale. Alcohol is not tamed.
Finish: Medium. Almondy. A bitter edge.
Comment: A great delicacy but the strength needs to be put down by a good dash of water. But it is not enough to cut all the edges off.

7.5

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Inverleven (Closed 1991) Distillery, Glasgow Road, Dumbarton, Dumbartonshire , Lowland, Scotland

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