Glenlivet 18 yo (43%, OB, pure single malt, +/-2002).
Colour: full gold.
Nose: we’ve got the drier style again, but there isn’t any smoke, nor soot, ashes and all that. It’s rather hay-like dry, and the whole’s rather more herbal this time. Touches of camphor, rhubarb pie, then the expected honeyed oranges, baklavas, roasted nuts, toasted oak and all that. A very fine nose, let’s only hope it’ll also deliver on the palate.
Taste: with this honeyed maltiness and all these overripe apples and pastries. Good body, good nuts (roasted of course) and good marmalade. Ultra classic malt whisky that’s made to please anyone.
Finish: good length. More honey, pastries, raisins and overripe apples.
