Glayva Whisky Liqueur

A rich, Fruit Liqueur originally produced in 1947 in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland by Ronald Morrison & Co Ltd and now by Whyte and Mackay Ltd. It is crafted with a blend of aged Scotch whiskies, a selected range of spices, Mediterranean tangerines, cinnamon, almonds & honey; that is bottled at 35% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of citrus, nuts, spices & whisky; while a rich life adds notes of tangerine, honey & almond; that led to a candied death of medium length with notes of candied tangerine rinds. September 2023

Sweet and spicy, thick on the tongue. Heavy honey flavor. Delicious for after dinner.

Tangerine with almonds on the nose. Smooth honey like finish with cinnamon spices on the finish.

Appearance: Translucent copper gold. Aroma: Floral honey, light citrus and mild spices (a touch of anise). Flavour and Texture: Honey, citrus and cinnamon initially, developing towards a broader range of botanicals including clove and nutmeg. Sweet through to the aftertaste. The texture is thick, a little syrupy, but pleasingly sumptuous. Glayva and Drambuie are similar and in a blind tasting (if you had not had either for a while) you might be hard pressed to distinguish them, but you would certainly recognize that you were tasting two different liqueurs. Drambuie is a little "brighter" and "spiky". It also has a slightly hotter palate and a profile that is somehow more medicinal. Glayva is softer, more rounded and the botanical background seems to be more complex and have better balance. Both are good, and it's just a matter of personal taste which you would prefer (I prefer Glayva, myself). At the price it's a good value whisky liqueur. "Good" : 84/100 (3.75 stars)

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