Glenlivet 1948 GM George & J.G. Smith's
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Glenlivet |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail (GM) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1948 |
| Bottled Year | 2006 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 43.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold, so surprisingly pale
air Nose
oh… An old country house after a very hot summer day (so not quite in Scotland, right). Warm pinewood, plaster, various waxes and polishes, menthol, linseed oil, fabric, old curtains… Then some kind of old hygienic liqueur, with natural tar, orange zests, more menthol… It’s all extremely delicate, a tad resinous, and rather nostalgic indeed. Let’s hope the palate stayed alive…
restaurant Palate
you bet! As often with these very old whiskies, it got very waxy, and kind of tea-ish, with obvious tannins and dry herbs (and bitter cocoa), but the oranges inside kept it afloat, and even rather bright. Fairly bright, I’d say. Sure it flickers a bit, and was about to get frankly tannic, but I believe the excellent specialists at G&M’s bottled it right before it was too late. Well done
timer Finish
like when you had three cups of black tea, flavoured with bits orange zests and quite some mint
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