Glenlivet Distillery
ABV 61.4%
A welcome opportunity to taste a rare whisky, though it was never a classic, and in this instance is over the hill (or the Conval Hills?).
Michael Jackson
Cadenhead's
Authentic Collection
The Glenlivet
Brand
Cadenhead's
Bottler
Convalmore-Glenlivet, Aged 26 Years
Expression
Single Malt
Type
26
Age (Years)
2003
Year of Bottling
61.4%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Cidery. Oily. Earthy.
Palate: Cooked apples. Over-ripe bananas.
Finish: Cloves. Medicinal. Tight on the tongue.
Comment: A welcome opportunity to taste a rare whisky, though it was never a classic, and in this instance is over the hill (or the Conval Hills?).
Score: 7
Taster
Nose: Incredibly sweet and estery. Lemon, candy floss, Sugar Puffs, honey, mint, touch of smoke and cocoa. The oak emerges with water but ends up slightly flat with time.
Palate: Lemon-fresh and sugary sweet all the way. Cinnamon. Just a dab of water is needed here.
Finish: Light but intense.
Comment: Just lacks some depth. All a bit nervy, but worth seeking out.
Score: 7.3
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