Nose

Heady stuff for a Glenlivet this age; almost perfumed in style but it is oak that pulls the strings.

Palate

Wallopping oakiness produces a prickly spice and chewy, spectacularly beautiful sweet malt.

Finish

Big toffee and spice with countless oak rings.

Comment

It's The Glenlivet. But not as we know it. The oak is extraordinary, but the bitter-sweet sync impresses most.