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Glenlivet Triple Cask Matured Distiller's Reserve
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
September 12, 2021 (edited December 3, 2021)
.Another travel retail exclusive, this Glenlivet Triple Cask Matured Master Distiller's Reserve, can easily be confused with the other three Glenlivet Master Distiller's expressions that were also travel retail exclusives a couple of years ago. Actually, i have passed on this exact bottle numerous times, because i thought that i had tasted it before. Well i have finally had it and this are my notes on it:
Bottled at 40%abv, tawny color.
On the nose, it is fairly complex and winey. Prunes and grapes. Vanilla and pepper. Fondant, and the classic Glenlivet apple.Vanilla ice cream. After a few sips, it revealed lemon.
On the palate it is more classic. Very spicy, Vanilla and honey. Acid apple flavor. Salty.
Aftertaste failed. You did not read that wrong. It wasn't very good. Very oaky, sawdust. Its too oaky with a hint of a smokey hay. Feels very young.
Overall, this one didn't do anything for me. The aftertaste dropped the ball significantly. It is just another duty-free expression that is intended to be more for drinkers than for enthusiasts. My score for it is 71 over 100.
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