Glenlivet 1978 SMWS 2.19

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Glenlivet
Bottler	The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1978
Bottled Year	1994
Age	-
Cask Type	-
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	58.5%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Speyside

Flavor Profile

Fruity

Vanilla

Sweet

Oaky

Honey

Creamy

Spicy

Dried Fruit

Floral

Citrus

Chocolate

Herbal

Nutty

Smoky

Maritime

Peaty

Tasting Notes

Colour

gold

air Nose

harsh and grassy, ashy, almost brutal at first nosing, without much fruitiness or honeyness. So quite un-Glenlivet so far but water may help. Apple peelings. With water: much nicer, with some vibrant malty notes, raw barley, earth, wood smoke, touches of turpentine (nice in this context)… The best use of water!

restaurant Palate

ultra-raw kirschy, very eau-de-vie-ish, without an ounce of smoothness, not to mention honey or jam. Cough, cough… Also lot of grass again. With water: once again, water makes wonders even if this remains a little harsh. Tarty apples, white cherries, tangerines. That’s nice

timer Finish

quite long, very zesty. Pear and lemon drops as well as a little icing sugar

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