Glenlivet Distillery
ABV 44.3%
Balanced and mature with great tropical fruit character.
Dave Broom
Dimensions
Duncan Taylor
Brand
Duncan Taylor
Bottler
1981, 30 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
30
Age (Years)
2011
Year of Bottling
44.3%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Masses of soft fruits and maturity on show. Starts off with green mango, crystallised pineapple and banana becoming increasingly tropical as it develops. Oak in balance.
Palate: Medium weight, with good pooling of those fruits in the middle of the tongue. As it develops there's old waxed paper. Best neat as it is just showing its age a little.
Finish: Fruity but fades.
Comment: Balanced and mature with great tropical fruit character.
Score: 8.3
Taster
Nose: Perfumy. Very fruity. A mix of not totally ripe apricot and bergamot. There is an elegant balance between tartness and sweetness. In the back, a hint of\rchicken broth. A touch of coconut.
Palate: Dry and crisp. Raw silk texture. A slight astringency gives way to a luscious explosion of exotic fruit. Pineapple and passion fruit sprinkled with ground ginger.
Finish: Warm dry, spicy.
Comment: Obviously a Bourbon cask maturation. Fruit flavours are elegantly displayed.
Score: 8.4
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