Murray McDavid Mission Glenlivet 1974

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 33 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Flowery. Camomile. Palate Creamy Flowery. Pollen-like. Dusty. Perfumy. Finish Sweet lemons. Comment The most feminine Glenlivet I have encountered.

Dave Broom Nose Gentle and floral, apple (fruit/blossom), heather, pear, raspberry, chocolate. Sweet oak. Palate Soft start, a burst of sweetness with gentle waves of flavour: flowers, nutty oak, malt, dried grasses and orchard fruits. Subtle and balanced. Finish Complex, nutty. Comment Softness and subtlety is underrated these days, but can be more complex as any big old bruiser.