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The Glenlivet 30 Years Old American Oak Finish

The Glenlivet 30 Years Old American Oak Finish

Brand The Glenlivet
Expression 30 Years Old American Oak Finish
Type Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Age 30 Year Old
Abv 48.00%
Produced at Glenlivet Distillery
Region Speyside
Launched 1824
Availability UK and travel retail, Soon to be available in Europe and Asia
Guide Price £71 plus (US$114 plus) NB! This is our upper price guide, but the whisky may sell for considerably more than this.
Website http://www.theglenlivet.com

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 19 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Nose
Peach cobbler, being cooked. Warm aroma. Fruity and sweet, with a suggestion of burnt pastry.
Palate
Like biting into a good praline, the biggest, roundest one in the box. Black chocolate on the outside, fudge, syrupy alcohol and raisins inside.
Finish
Crunchy. Belgian wafers.
Comment
Who would have thought that finishing in American oak could add so much? The Glenlivet character is showcased not overwhelmed.

Dave Broom

Nose
Rich, sweet oak tones: gingerbread and raisins, orange honey, coconut, polished oak table. Water brings out butterscotch, spice, menthol, apples.
Palate
Upfront, ripe and sweet: gingery, toffee, very sweet oak, custard cream, apricot.
Finish
Sweet.
Comment
Good, if you like this in-yer-face style but why do you need to ‘finish’ a 30 Years Old malt? To give a lift to a malt that lacked complexity?

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