Glenlivet 12 Year Illicit Still

A bit of a bite

Just like the standard 12, but more so. Preferred as a 1 ½ oz pour to ½ oz cold spring water. Overripe Pineapple Bright honey Light marzipan Malty beer A touch more salt Chlorine (in a good way) More intense in almost every dimension Dear Glenlivet: remove the unnatural coloring, state it on the label, and sell this as the flagship 12 year bottling. The move will make the sanitized mass-appeal ‘Founder’s Reserve’ product finally make sense. Dry glass: Banana bread and plain bar soap.

Like Glenlivet 12 on steroids.

Took me a few times to try this but really enjoyed the dram. Little sweet malty and touch of brine.

It's better than average. Bitter and salty, toasted honey on the nose some melon fruits. Has a hint of rubber band smell. A wee ethanol and antagonistic on the palate. I wouldn't buy again, but I wouldn't turn down a free dram of this.