Gordon & MacPhail Glenlivet 1973

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 47 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Rich biscuity notes. Honey and toffee. Shoe polish. Greengage. Vanilla ice cream. A distant touch of wet cellar. Water releases lighter floral notes. Palate Lovely velvet feel. Rich, oily. Complex. Oak and age give a bold structure to the palate. Finish Spicy, dry. Slightly bitter. Like gentian root. Comment A dash of water is perfect. Skip the pudding and enjoy your dram with a shortbread.

Dave Broom Nose Clean and spicy. Lightly fragrant, dried apple, cinnamon toast, ripe citric notes, toffee, wholemeal. Becomes woodpile like. Palate Soft and smooth. Menthol. Light, with some flowers. Finish Toasty oak. Comment Has maturity and some elegance.