Glenlivet 18 Year

Nose - caramel, reminds me of apple cider, Kenz says caramel apple, during the fall picking apples and pumpkins Taste - it’s like an enhanced 12 year, deeper notes of caramel, Kenz says in Gordan Ramsey’s coice ‘it’s delicious’ and I feel like it would be fantastic warmed up while I’m eating in a flannel shirt, carving pumpkins, and smelling Bath and Bodyworks fall scented candles Finish - so so smooth, no burn from alcohol, finish leaves a pleasant caramel taste wanting for more Score - 4.75 Scoring Legend 5.0 - Outstanding, unmatched to others 4.5 - Excellent, I will always keep a bottle in stock if possible 4.0 - Very good, quite enjoyable to drink, can consider as a go-to for a bottle of Scotch 3.5 - Good, would taste again 3.0 - Average 2.5 - Acceptable, still drinkable. 2.0 - Inferior, able to drink but not enjoyable 1.5 and below—wouldn’t drink again unless I am desperate

My favourite whisky to date! I am saving the highest scores (full 5 stars) for something a bit older than this, granted I like it! So this whisky just has everything I could ask for out of a whisky. On the nose it’s sweet, it’s fruity and juicy, but you also get a whisp of aged Sherry wood, and also a slight cinnamon spice note. On the palette, so complex yet balanced beautifully, juicy sultana and cooked orange peel burst on the tongue. Then you get a streak of that sherried wood, a sweet oak note, and all the while, there’s a faint spice running through it all. Nothing overpowering, but if you search for it, it’s there and present. On the finish, beautifully long, a brown sugar taste with cooked citrus fruits again, and the wood comes back gently. Just a perfect mix of everything you’d want out of a whisky! No smoke, which is a plus in my book as it wouldn’t suit this whisky!