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Glenlivet Triple Cask Matured White Oak Reserve
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
September 12, 2021 (edited December 18, 2021)
One of Glenlivet's travel retail exclusives, is this Triple Cask Matured White Oak Reserve, an enjoyable dram, that could definitively be more complex.
Bottled at 40%abv, golden color.
On the nose, it is very fresh. Gooseberries, apricot, honey, toffee and lots of vanilla.
On the palate, it follows the same rythm. Coconut, honey, dulce de leche. Pepper and sulphur; Oak spice. There is this ghostly sider note somewhere.
Aftertaste is a little short and feels young, but it is not bad. Hay and honey. Tobacco leaf, salt and oak spice.
Overall, this screams white oak all over the place. Having said that, i have realized that i am not a fan of some whiskies that are labeled as triple matured; i have had some whiskies that have 5, 6 or even 7 finishes, and they are not as oaky or overly woody as most "triple matured" whiskies feel. I think this one is a very easy drinkable dram, that you can enjoy at any time, but it is too mainstream to be interesting. The classic vanilla, toffee and spices are delivered in a very regular way, nothing too outstanding. My score for it is 78 over 100.
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