Cadenhead's Convalmore-Glenlivet 26 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 35 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson 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?).

Dave Broom 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.