Glenlivet 18 Year Batch Reserve

Suppler than the ‘normal’ 18, excellent however you take it.

Bottled at 40% abv for an 18yo? What happened to the 43% abv? It’s okay but mediocre at best with noticeable decline in taste and finish.

notes of brown sugar, caramel, and toffee with a mild baking spice knocking around in the background. This seems like a good potential transition to scotch for bourbon rocks drinkers. I might have liked it earlier in my journey but to me the flavors are too muted probably because this is so watered down. There’s probably a decent base spirit lurking beneath the water, artificial coloring and processing done on this to make it ‘smooth’. This was a gift and I likely wouldn’t have bought it but I have fond memories of the 18 from 10 years ago and this is a shadow of that IMO.