Glenlivet 1989 SMWS 2.49 American Cream Soda and burnt orange

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Glenlivet
Bottler	The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1989
Bottled Year	-
Age	13년
Cask Type	Hogshead
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	59.7%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Speyside

Flavor Profile

Sweet

Fruity

Vanilla

Honey

Creamy

Oaky

Citrus

Dried Fruit

Floral

Spicy

Nutty

Herbal

Chocolate

Maritime

Peaty

Smoky

Tasting Notes

Colour

gold

air Nose

I would guess that many 'new' first fill sherries are light in colour because the casks had been seasoned with some very young wine, which was pale in colour in the first place. In truth this is a pretty leafy sherry, with a very moderate raisinness but on the other hand, there's some very nice caramel and notes of stolle and pumpernickel, so something rather Germanic. Other than that, it's also all on spicy herbal teas with a little honey. The kind that would cure just anything. With water: more of the same plus some stout

restaurant Palate

more of those spicy herbal teas that would cure just anything, with even more honey, also ginger and lemon tea. With water: coffee and chocolate, then more spicy grasses and more stout. Half a pint of Guinness (don't Pernod own a brand too? Have to check that…)

timer Finish

rather long, leafier and really spicy. Walnut wine with rather a lot of ginger and nutmeg, Seville oranges in the aftertaste

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