Glenlivet Nàdurra Oloroso Matured

Batch OL1015 60.3%

Smooth and delicious. Great starter for a Burns Night celebration.

Appearance is a clear and deep orange amber, resembling Pantone 153. Nose shows complex sherry influence, with dates, caramelized sugar, golden raisins, some cured meat, vanilla, a petrol/rubber element, and noticeable alcohol. Mouthfeel shows a gentle viscosity but intense flavor profile, with a sweetness that mirrors most of the olfactory notes, and adds spicy cinnamon, some bitter espresso, and noticeable alcohol on the medium-to-long finish. Glenlivet Nàdurra is not for the faint of heart. I wanted to like it for the sherry finishing and the high proof. However, it comes across as somewhat harsh and disjointed, and I say that from the perspective of someone who loves high-octane whisk(e)y. I’m not one who ever adds water to any whisky; but this one could use some toning down. I came back to this multiple times over the course of a half hour, and I actually think it would be better at a lower proof. It would seem that there is a reason why this bottle has gone unreviewed until now: I had lots of better bottles to enjoy. The Nàdurra can be found for around $90; I don’t recall what I paid for mine a few years back. Would I buy it again? No. 3.25 on the Distiller scale. 60.3% ABV. NAS. Bottled October 2015. Batch OL1015. Non-chill filtered. N.B.: All spirts tasted neat in a Glencairn glass.

Batch OLO818