In independent bottling from the famed Elgin based company of Gordon & MacPhail with a very intriguing label adorned with a lion, the description of ‘All Malt” and a vivid pink back ground highlighting “Glenlivet Whisky”.

The nose is very clean with an initial delivery of some really good malt, malt dust and followed by brown sugar (Demerara). There is also oaky spiciness and then the arrival of the fruit. There are very sweet Christmas fruits, Christmas cake, plump raisins and honey. A very good collection of aromas, quite stunning. The taste is quite strong for the stated ABV and is warming and very rich with the spicy oak and the Christmas fruits in abundance. There is also a brilliant moment of bitter chocolate from the oak at the later end of the taste followed by some really good oak. The Christmas fruits are extremely well integrated with the oak for a superb combination. Antique furniture pops up for a moment. The finish is once again of the nose and the taste with the addition of some increased oak, more fruit and then a very, very dry end reeking of spicy oak and fruit. The finish is very long and warming.

Marvelous.

C$125

Score 89 Points

Glenlivet 21yo