Glenlivet Distillery
ABV 46%
Fruit-driven with spice and oak extending the spectrum and adding gravitas.
Ian Wisniewski
Berrys' Own Selection
Berry Bros. & Rudd
Brand
1972
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
2005
Year of Bottling
46%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Spicy, fruity overture, then caramel sauce and fruit syrup, with fudge and butterscotch.
Palate: Smooth, mellow, subtle baked apples with spicy gingerbread, citrus, pear drops, some underlying dry oakyness and clove.
Finish: Subtle poached fruit sweetness and dry, spicy oak.
Comment: Fruit-driven with spice and oak extending the spectrum and adding gravitas.
Score: 7.8
Taster
Nose: Sugared almonds. Fudge. Chocolates in a box.
Palate: Honeyed dryness. Dark liquid honey. Flavours gradually emerging. Restrained citrus, orange, then lemon.
Finish: Mixed spices. Slight ginger.
Comment: Lots of flavour but restrained and well balanced. Very confident. If there is a Speyside style, surely this is it.
Score: 8.5
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