Glenlivet 1973 UD Private Bottling
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Glenlivet |
| Bottler | UD - bottler (UD) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1973 |
| Bottled Year | 2003 |
| Age | 29년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Wood |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 57.9% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
amber
air Nose
ah, this is extremely interesting! Roughly the same whisky as the ‘Intertrade’ but with an obvious evolution. The smoke got bigger, the ‘rubbery and strawberry-like’ notes got rather less obvious, and there are added notes of chocolate, orange cake and toasted wood. The extra-7 years may have erased a part of what was a little too much in the 14yo, and have added extra-complexity. Now, both weren’t from the same cask, obviously, but still… With water: it’s almost the same whisky as the 14yo when watered down. As if the extra-7 years were useless. Quite some peat again, whiffs of garden bonfire… Even more smoke, actually
restaurant Palate
starts almost like the 14yo, only a little softer and better integrated, just like on the nose. More spices as well (gets very peppery after a moment – wood influence?) Still a little harsh. With water: almost the same as the Intertrade again. Maybe a tad fruitier and jammier
timer Finish
similar but no obvious peatiness at this stage