ABV 43.3%
Like entering a candy shop! A dram to remind you of your young years!
Martine Nouet
The Glenlivet
Brand
Cellar Collection 1980
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
2012
Year of Bottling
43.3%
ABV
Scotland
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Intense, grassy. Pear drop. Quite fruity.
Palate: Sweet and velvety.Vanilla syrup. Poached pears. 'Bonbon anglais.' A hint of coconut.
Finish: Fruity and slightly spicy.
Comment: Like entering a candy shop! A dram to remind you of your young years!
Score: 7.8
Taster
Nose: Mature but marvellously fruity and fragrant. Apple, jasmine tea and BBQ pineapple - there's even a hint of bubblegum in there. With water a fragrant sweetness like honeysuckle blossom, rose.
Palate: There's sufficient cask to add a lightly oily suppleness and toasted almond. The pineapples continue.
Finish: Long, refined and elegant.
Comment: A stunning Glenlivet and a superb example of the benefits of long relaxed maturation.
Score: 9.3
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