Glenlivet 1956 GM George & J.G. Smith's - De Luxe Quality

CategorySINGLE MALT
DistilleryGlenlivet
BottlerGordon & MacPhail (GM)
Bottling Series-
Vintage1956
Bottled Year-
Age-
Cask Type-
Cask Number-
Bottles Released-
ABV40.0%
Volume750 ml
Label-
CountryScotland
RegionSpeyside
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Flavor Profile

Vanilla
Fruity
Honey
Sweet
Dried Fruit
Floral
Oaky
Creamy
Nutty
Spicy
Citrus
Chocolate
Herbal
Smoky
Peaty
Maritime

Tasting Notes

Colour

light gold

air Nose

a wee touch of varnish and beer at very first sniffs, then rather pear syrup and tinned pineapples, with drops of lemon juice. A little crème brulée, apple peelings, vanillin (oak) and a tiny-wee drop of glue. Noses young, but the whole combo isn’t unpleasant. A little menthol as well. But noses are one thing, and then there’s the…

restaurant Palate

it’s got body and structure, starting with honey and green apples plus white chocolate and earl grey tea, but you can feel that there isn’t a massive depth. Malt, marmalade, oak

timer Finish

rather short, honeyed and vanilla-ed, plus apple juice. Tea tannins in the aftertaste

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