ABV 40%
A very pleasant summery dram. Quite fragile though. Water tends to wipe out flavours.
Martine Nouet
The Glenlivet
Brand
15 Years Old, French Oak Reserve
Expression
Single Malt
Type
15
Age (Years)
40%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Cheery, full summer fruit basket. ripe apricot, juicy peaches. Honeyed custard. Butterscotch. On the sweet side.
Palate: Soft and tender. Stewed fruit. Vanilla syrup. Spices gently emerge. Flavours lose their charm with water.
Finish: Soft and mellow with a nutty tinge.
Comment: A very pleasant summery dram. Quite fragile though. Water tends to wipe out flavours.
Score: 7.5
Taster
Nose: Rich and heavily spiced. Aromatic, exotic, some varnish, mint, Puy lentil, sweet polished oak. Good intensity.
Palate: More interesting to start: apple purée, flowers then the oak grips. Sappy.
Finish: Spiced, slightly tannic.
Comment: This is more about oak than the whisky. Seems forced: trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.
Score: 7.5
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