Tastes

So good in eggnog. Just make sure you stir it before drinking! Pretty sweet neat, probably awesome on the rocks or cold. As many have said it makes a very good mixer for all kinds of new ideas but on it's own you gotta be in the mood for it. It's great in cola, still haven't tried it with a splash of water... Yeah that's all I got so far...

Off the bat I dig it. The smell doesn't jump out at you like any of the instantly sweet aromas of the Glenlivet expressions, but the taste reminds me of McClellands.... similar to Glenlivet 12... along those lines

definitely liked this better than Highland Park 12 yr. Not enough to pay the price for a full bottle though. Maybe Highland Park is not for me, I would rather spend a bit more money on the Glenlivet 21 yr.

i'm not liking it at first, the nose is super important for me for some reason and right off it stinks of Dewar White label (to me the scent is identical at least on memory). I like Dewar's White Label, but I also like Dewar's for the price, it's my scotch when I don't wanna spend any money, because I can't do Red Label or Chivas cheapest. i got another 700ml to go so maybe my opinion will sofisticate itself and mature into a more appropriate appreciation, but right off the bat this tastes more like a bourbon than a scotch. I was expecting something more like Glenlivet or Glenfiddich, Macallan, and i was recommended to try this out because it came with a 50ml of Highland Park 18yr. (the 18yr shot tastes a bit better, it's kinda highland park's way of telling people, imagine had you spent a bit more, you'd of had a 750 of this one!) i will update this note as my taste on this is tested more thoroughly....

With the price tag I had really low expectations, but only one customer at my liquor store buys it on my specific shift somewhat regular so i had no other predisposed opinions based on the customers like i do with Taaka Vodka (where each customer almost looks like a clone of the next, with very subtle variations), but for the price this tastes way better than it should. In a glass, the scent didn't give me high hopes, it kinda smells like Johnny Walker Red Label (which I don't like the smell or the taste of... too strange for me, too complex) but the scent is a bit muted in comparison to JWRL. Like other scotches, i swirl it around, look at the legs, take a sniff, and the smell isn't isn't as weird as Red Label, but the taste of the drink after sitting on my tongue for 10 seconds or more, I like better than JWRL, and better than Chivas 12 yr for sure as well. This is my opinion and if you are a nicer bourbon drinker who doesn't mind Evan Williams when on a budget, Dewar's "White Label" seems like a Glenlivet 12 on a budget. Very surprised and impressed. The taste is much better than the smell, and the smell isn't so strong that it's distracting. Not bad, I only regret not buying a bigger bottle than a half-pint, but that's how "trying a spirit" goes. You tend to don't want to get stuck with something that delivers on low expectations.

Smells very good, very strange as well... Maybe like those marshmellow "circus peanuts" candies that are slightly more dense than cotton candy... very smoky flavor. Like a cigar... a bit hotter tasting than Chivas, definitely not as satisfying to me as Glenlivet 12 yr, totally different group of tastes conversing in my mouth... my overall impression is that i don't really like Red Label at all on the nose but the taste is really good.

Definitely not as smooth as Glenlivet 12, much sharper afterbite but still a decent scotch. Very Aggressive. The scent is okay but again, not as nice as Glenlivet of the same age.

Very salty pistachios left on the tongue, very nutty, smells of cooked butter, cheese... tastes like the sale left over inside a bowl of eaten popcorn... like the shells of sunflower seeds, the aftertaste salivates me, like salt and vinegar chips i just want more and more...

way better than black and gets you feeling even better quicker but the taste is better too!!!

The scent of the 21 is similar to the buttery sweet 15, the taste is very smokey and very good. Definitely my favorite Glenlivet, hands down.