The Glenlivet 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70 cl with Gift Box

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This is deceptively strong - I can leave it sitting on the coffee table, sit back on the couch and I'll get tantalising whiffs of it from over a metre away. The Service, including any information contained therein, does not constitute any advice (such as but not limited to investment advice, tax advice, financial, economic advice) and is not intended as recommendations (whether personal, in general, or otherwise) to invest in companies, products, services.

There are subtle bursts of pineapple, orange peel and starfruit in between these–then there’s a sudden fall-off. However, as you get to have a "read" on a reviewer you can make more informed decisions of how to treat their rating of a "78" or a "92" based on the criteria they use. To defend himself, he famously carried a pair of hair-trigger pistols, given to him by the Laird of Aberlour.I think your ranking of the 3 varieties is spot-on and is identical to how I would have ranked them.

I stumbled upon miniatures of the 15yr French Oak Reserve and the 18yr, and picked them up to give them one more try. Well, over 80 points isn’t bad of course, but for an older dram like this, it should be closer to 90 points. However, if you are inclined to do so, it will make a Rob Roy or rusty nail like no other you've tasted. It's got the smooth, inoffensive every-man qualities that makes the brand so popular, but with the wonderful mature complexity that comes with age. The nose is packed with fruit peel, juicy sultanas, toasted cereal, barley sugar and a slight floral touch at the end.I’ve started using a “tastings journal” to put my tasting notes in that I got free with Whisky Magazine, so from now on my reviews will be mainly me putting together the stuff I’ve scribbled in there, including this one, so they’ll make even less sense than normal! Victor is correct that I have been keeping my own little personal set of reviews dating back to 2009 (with only two or three strange attempts before that). Also sign me up for newsletters so I can get special offers, recommendations, and expert advice to my inbox! Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc. The Glenlivet's core whiskies include a variety of options that are sure to please any scotch lover.

Not having any 12 I once used this to introduce a niece to the world of single malts because of its anaemic ABV.We mash the grist with hot spring water in a ‘mash tun’, a machine with rotating arms that stirs the mixture. The 18YO is surprisingly rough for its age, though it’s not the only reason for my reasonably humble scoring. Last night I decided after a very long day of watching movies, playing video games, prepping for my wife's and I upcoming holiday to Scotland and talking whisky to crack open a sample bottle of whisky that had been sent to me. The first- and second-fill American oak casks add hints of tropical fruits, while former sherry casks contribute a spiciness that gives the whisky an intriguing complexity.

Since that times when The Glenlivet 12 YO leaves very pleasant memories about it I wanted to get some older The Glenlivet for a taste. Each and every Member must be of legal drinking age in its country of residence to be allowed to use the Service. Any new functionalities, tools and features shall be part of and governed by the Terms from the moment they are launched and/or available.

There’s a long, rubbery, kind of sharp finish that leaves a mark on your senses, an enjoyable dram from start to finish, and in my mind excellent value for an 18 year single malt. Regardless of whether the Service offers the functionality to contribute, you are solely responsible and liable for any content and information that you create, upload, post, publish, link to, duplicate, transmit, record, display or otherwise make available on the Service or to other Members, such as chat messages, text messages, videos, audio, audio recordings, music, pictures, photographs, text and any other information or materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted (“Contributions”). After all, The Glenlivet 18YO is an okay dram – I must point out, that even though I sound harsh, this is worth a tasting experience. Its origin story is one of the more interesting ones in the business, and even has a bit of truth to it.