Glenlivet 18-year-old Batch Reserve
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Glenlivet |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | 2014 |
| Age | 18년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 40.0% |
| Volume | 1000 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈에서는 잎사귀 같은 향과 케이크 같은 단맛이 먼저 두드러지고 월계수 잎과 사과 껍질, 계피, 볶은 견과가 발전하며 진한 에일 뉘앙스가 더해진다. 팰럿은 맥아 풍미가 풍성하고 셰리가 제법 배어 볶은 밤과 녹차가 또렷하지만 유러피언 오크의 쌉쌀함이 비친다. 피니시는 중간 길이로 꿀과 메이플 시럽이 살아나며 끝에 오크 향신료가 드라이하게 깔린다. 글렌리벳 18년 배치 리저브의 오크 중심 셰리 골격이 명확하게 드러난다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
as expected, leafy and cakey. Then bay leaves, apple peel, ginger, cinnamon, roasted nuts, bitter oranges, rather strong ale and a wee glass of ginger tonic. My older notes seem to suggest that earlier batches of this 18 were less oak-driven and rather fruitier and rounder
restaurant Palate
very malty, pretty sherried, very leafy, a tad bitter(ish), as if there was some European oak involved. I'll say it again, minimal strengths do not cope too well with heavier oak extractions, in my humbler experience, even 43% works much better. Some roasted chestnuts, some green tea, zests, more bay leaf, a little maraschino, allspice, ginger and cinnamon, then more nutmeg…
timer Finish
medium, rather nicer, with more honey and maple syrup, even if the aftertaste is pretty oak-spicy and drying again. Cocoa powder