Gordon & MacPhail Rare Vintage Smith's, Glenlivet 1974 Tasting notes and reviews
Gordon & MacPhail Rare Vintage Smith's, Glenlivet 1974
- Brand
- Gordon & MacPhail
- Expression
- Rare Vintage Smith's, Glenlivet 1974
- Type
- Scotch Whisky ~ Single Malt
- Abv
- 40.00%
- Vintage
- 1974
- Produced at
- Gordon & MacPhail ~ Glenlivet Distillery
- Region
- Speyside
- Website
- www.gordonandmacphail.com
- Availability
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| United Kingdom | ||
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Glenlivet 1974 Gordon & Macphail | £205.00 |
Gavin Smith
72- Nose
- Spice and old leather sofas, caramel. Water releases more expansive floral and marzipan notes.
- Palate
- More spice, fudge, dry sherry, then peppery old oak.
- Finish
- Shorter than one might hope, quite flat, dry oak.
- Comment
- Somewhat lifeless and one-dimensional. Not the best old Glenlivet I've tasted.
Dave Broom
90- Nose
- Gentle and slow to open. Rich tea biscuits, Madeira, nuts, peach juice, apple core, flowers and dried peels. A light oiliness. Complex and balanced.
- Palate
- Restrained, with sweet honeyed notes. Great width on the palate, lovely soft feel. Water shatters it.
- Finish
- Long, aromatic.
- Comment
- A fantastic old Speyside which hits a perfect balance between cask and spirit.
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