Glenlivet is one of those distilleries whose malts just keep improving with age. This superb 21year is an elegant, intricate, sophisticated malt, presented in a very smart wooden box – just don’t drop it on your foot.
Region:
Speyside
Nose: Quite full and rich. There are notes of sandalwood and pine with a resinous note. Potpourri creeps in with barley sugar and cereal notes with acacia honey.
Palate: Rich and full. There are notes of oily walnuts and winter fruitcake with spice and sugar. There is a golden syrup note.