The Glenlivet 12 Years Old, French Oak Finish

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 7 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Lots of fruity, fresh-apple, oak extract. Palate Firm, rich, rounded. Dessert apples, peaches, honey. Finish Crisp, clean, oakiness. Comment The oak does not dominate, but is quite powerful for such an elegant malt.

Jim Murray Nose Heady stuff for a Glenlivet this age; almost perfumed in style but it is oak that pulls the strings. Palate Wallopping oakiness produces a prickly spice and chewy, spectacularly beautiful sweet malt. Finish Big toffee and spice with countless oak rings. Comment It’s The Glenlivet. But not as we know it. The oak is extraordinary, but the bitter-sweet sync impresses most.