Glenlivet 1963 Private Collection 47 años Gordon & Macphail

Glenlivet 18 Year Old

This is the second bottle my wife bought me for my birthday. The local bottle shop was trying to get rid of it, so she got it for AU$80, which is about AU$30 less than anywhere else in Australia. The nose is rich and light - full of malty fruity goodness. A hint of peat, some cinnamon and an underlying honey sweetness overlaying a kind of sherry...

Score 88/100

Glenlivet 18 Year Old

I bought the Glenlivet 12 a while back. It's good. It's light. My girlfriend loves it. For me, it's something that I would drink and forget minutes later. Not because it's bad, but it's just not very memorable. It's what you offer to someone who wants to try whisky for the first time, or what you drink if you want a refreshing dram on a hot summer...

Score 90/100

Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Finish

This is an outstanding expression, all zippy spice from some virgin French oak, and scattergun oak and malt, like a couple of playful kittens tumbling over each other. This whisky is in our Get Wood tasting Nose: Sweet, rich. Honey and vanilla, with caramel. Rich Marzipan. Palate: Oak with toasted almonds and vanilla. Finish: Toasted almonds,...

Score 85/100

Glenlivet 12 Year Old American Oak

As you can see from my title I'm not a fan of THE GLENLIVET. I know it's probably the top selling brand on the planet but it's just too medicinal for my taste. I find it a little flat as well. I can't get past teh iodine taste to enjoy the other flavors that may be there. I actually never had a Glen that I've liked. Oh well, thats why there are...

Score 82/100