Glenlivet 15 Year French Oak Reserve

Не торфяной сингл молт, выдержанный во французском дубе из Спейсайда. Нулевая дымность, конечно, зато сладость и пряность в аромате и вкусе. Пьется очень легко, лучше чиваса) Великолепный, медовый виски с орехами и чем-то морским на дне

Immediately it's apparent that this is aged primarily in bourbon. Light spice from the French oak, but it's all very subdued. Get a little bit of wood and ethanol on the very light finish. Thoroughly mediocre dram, especially for something with a 15 year age statement.

[5.25.2023] Tonight was probably one for the record books. Torrential downpours, hailstorms on my rental, and hosted for dinner by a NM local and his family who cooked their traditional food from India. The car floated a few times on the road but it was worth it. Our wonderful host insisted we break out a "single malt" and he couldn't have been more right about the 15. This flavor profile caters to me in an easy way: cinnamon rolls, vanilla, sweet, smooth. Next thing you know you're a few glasses deep, chuckling as you imagine your insurance bill tomorrow in the hailstorm. Better than the 12, more economical (and probably more appealing to me by flavors) than the 18, this is a solid whiskey. We finished a couple bottles and I've no regrets.

Nice initially but turns a bit erhanol forward and finishes medium-short and a bit bitter. Tastes 10yrs younger than 15. Decent, but wont be making it back into my collection any time soon.