Tastes

tastes great smells great, the sweetness of a Glenlivet with the peatiness of Lagavulin. the nose is super welcoming and the peatiness is quickly blanketed with sweet vanilla caramel smoothness. the flavor lingers on and slowly dies into a faint cry for another sip. this fifth ain't gonna last long. no complaints.

when I first got into scotch I focused on single malts and any time I had blended it just tasted weird to me. Glenfiddich 12 was no exception. These days I don't care. Blended scotches seem fun and complex to me now. I love the 14 yr because it smells sweet like a good bourbon but goes down like a scotch, I decided to try the 12 again thinking maybe I'd get more out of it. The nose is great. I dig it. Very sweet smelling. The taste isn't so exciting but it's not bad. At this price though I'm still gonna have to go with Glenlivet 12.

...and after 50ml went down a little to quick before I started typing, I'm kind of at a loss of words. Definitely agree with the tasting graph that it's super spicy, went down pretty harsh compared to scotches and other ryes, but till my next shot I will delve deeper, for now I'm staying neutral with 3 stars.

meh, at this price point I expected more... it's got a great nose. sweet vanilla, butterscotch, caramel... honey comb, the taste is smooth enough, definitely spicy, definitely stays on the tongue.... it's good but hard to say WHAT it tastes like specifically....

not bad at all, for this price I hope to save some for enough time to A/B compare to red label, j&b rare and the famous grouse... other budget favorites... it's certainly drinkable but definitely a sharp spice on the swallow that lingers. the scent is not memorable, but neutral enough that I can't say anything too good or too terrible about it. at this price just something to fill the cabinet with another option for when friends are over but nothing worth talking about to anyone you trying to impress.