Glenlivet 1975 SMWS 2.34 Buttercup syrup and over-baked Dundee cake
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Glenlivet |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1975 |
| Bottled Year | 2001 |
| Age | 25년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 54.2% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
starts on an interesting smokiness and hints of natural lavender plus lots of vanilla. Quite powerful but balanced. Then it switches to rather heavy notes of liquorice and aniseed as well as small cider apples and walnuts. Keeps developing on toasted oak, nougat, a little toffee and hints of nutmeg… Also thyme and rosemary, chives, fresh coriander smoked tea… The smokiness keeps underlining the whole. A very, very nice nose, playful and very entertaining. I like it!
restaurant Palate
the attack is bold, oily and powerful but not pungent, extremely sweet and fruity with lots of ripe pineapples, bananas flambéed and a little kiwi that makes it quite playful (slight acidity). Goes on with lots of vanilla crème and all sorts of fruits liqueurs (apricot like they make in Holland, Parfait Amour, triple-sec…) with a nice oaky backbone and quite some spices coming through after a moment (green curry). Also crystallized ginger
timer Finish
very long, with a nice and unexpected bitterness that counterbalances the sweetness (strawberry sweets). Lots of pepper as well. This ‘new style’ woodsky has been perfectly ‘crafted’, that’s for sure. A success, much better than the first version I think. 89 points (just a little more complexity would have propelled it towards 90+ points). Glenlivet 1975/2006 (54%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #10846)
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