Glenlivet 2004 SMWS 2.102 The eternal sunshine

CategorySINGLE MALT
DistilleryGlenlivet
BottlerThe Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)
Bottling Series-
Vintage2004
Bottled Year-
Age12년
Cask TypeRefill Ex-Bourbon Barrel
Cask Number-
Bottles Released-
ABV56.6%
Volume700 ml
Label-
CountryScotland
RegionSpeyside
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Flavor Profile

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

Tasting Notes

Colour

gold

air Nose

yellow fruits, acacia honey, overripe melon, peaches, nectar, pollens - the most stunningly elegant and layered aroma. It oozes this impression of fatness and texture but is also riddled with these soft, complex fruity touches which you just almost never find in such ancient bottles. Tinned fruits preserved in their own syrups, yellow flowers and ancient meat laced with salt. Hypnotic and totally stunning

restaurant Palate

the insulation provided by the higher alcohol is immediately evident. The mouthfeel is just wonderful and this sense of synchronicity with the nose - that you rarely get with much older whiskies - really sings here with all these sticky yellow fruits and syrups. Quince, apricot jam, golden sultans, the most gentle and elegant of peat smokes and wee herbal kisses. Beyond that the complexity really builds with orange peel, rose syrup, cardamom and bitter herbal teas

timer Finish

medium and on many softer spice tones, white pepper, bitter citrus piths, kumquat and some rather dusty but punchy waxiness

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