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The Glenlivet

The Glenlivet
12 Year Distillers’ Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Category: Speyside Single Malt Scotch

Date Tasted:
Country: Scotland
Alcohol: 40%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$47

The Glenlivet
12 Year Distillers’ Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Category: Speyside Single Malt Scotch

Date Tasted:
Country: Scotland
Alcohol: 40%
Clear amber color. Aromas and flavors of oats, heather honey, banana nut bread, and walnut oil with a supple, vibrant, fruity medium-to-full body and a tingling, engaging, medium-long finish imparting accents of apricots, compound butter, rooibos, and dry fig. An excellent example of fall flavors and spices in a Single Malt Scotch.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Rich & Fruity
Aroma Aroma: oats, heather honey, banana nut bread, and walnut oil
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of apricots, compound butter, rooibos, and dry fig
Smoothness Smoothness: Tingling
Finish Finish: Long
Enjoy Enjoy: Enjoy on its own
Bottom Line Bottom Line: An excellent example of fall flavors and spices in a Single Malt Scotch.

The Producer or Importer

Pernod Ricard USA

The Producer or  Importer
250 Park Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10177
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Serve in a Glencairn Scotch Whisky Glass
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