Glenlivet Nàdurra Peated Whisky Cask Finish

Very interesting taste, it seems to me that this is the first whiskey with such a strong peppery taste. It's like a black pepper pea chewed. On the nose, it is much more interesting than the non-pited version of Nadurra. A very rich and strong aroma of a bourbon barrel and peat is walking somewhere in the background. And his youth is also felt in the fragrance, some kind of vivacity, something like that. In general, I liked it

Eerst erg veel alcohol. Dan zachte rooktonen in de neus. Smaak: vanille, iets zoet. Afdronk lang licht gerookt.

On the nose, you have to look REALLY hard to fond any peat. Its very light: heathery with a whiff of new oak and vanilla. The high ABV doesn’t show itself either. The pallet is a different story! The ABV jumps out here, along with the peat. It’s a dry, briny peat. There’s a fresh sawdust flavor running up through this. The vanilla comes out to play on the finish. This is probably the best Glenlivet I’ve had. Much more assertive than their usual easy going nature.

Batch #PW1015 For some reason, I only thought Nadurra was one particular whiskey, and didn't consider it to be a line of cask strength items from Glenlivet. The previous one I had was aged in American oak, so I'm looking forward to the peat notes hopefully found one this one. The color is indeed a light gold, dark straw hue. The scent has plenty of burn to it, but also carries notes of honey, cereal, raw grain, and just a touch of smoke on the nose. The body is more approachable than I would have thought, although the proof picks up quickly on the tongue. A honey flavor is here, although is elevated to an almost spicy range by the proof. The peat flavors come through, but there's no feel of peat in the pores like a proper peated whiskey gives off. The finish is still approachable (as long as you get past the central mouth burn from the heat) with a bit of sweet grain and a light smoke. This may be the only whiskey I've ever had that has actually numbed my front tongue and upper gums. The flavors are still detectable in other parts of the mouth, but there's definitely something missing from the numbness of the aforementioned mouth parts. Overall, this is a highly enjoyable whiskey, but doesn't distinguish itself enough as being "heavily peated," and longs for a flavor enhancer of some kind (like age, a fresh barrel, a certain malt, etc) that just isn't showcased with what's in this glass.

Honey, apple, pine, floral, lemon on the nose. Would not have expected this to have any peat. It’s a very gentle peat, mostly noticeable in the smoky finish. Flavor was bright, sweet, perfume.

Too much burn...takes away from the layers. I love peat but this was not done well; however, adding ice or a few drops of water improves the overall quality.