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
글렌리벳의 1975년 증류액을 셰리 버트에서 숙성한 보틀링으로, 노즈는 건포도와 오렌지 마멀레이드, 구운 견과 향이 명확하게 드러난다. 25년의 긴 숙성과 54.2도의 도수가 더해져 팰럿은 토피와 무화과, 마른 향신료가 또렷하게 발전한다. 올드 스페이사이드다운 깊이와 균형이 인상적이다. 피니시는 흑설탕과 정향, 가죽의 잔향이 길게 이어지며 진중하게 마무리된다.
AITasting 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)