It’s been a while since my last Scotch review, as it has been quite toasty here lately (100 and humid) and I’ve been turning to Bourbon or a cold beer instead. Last night, I decided I needed to remedy that, and while going through my inventory spreadsheet, I realized that I’d never done a review of Glenlivet 12. Here we go: Abv: 43% Price: $18.99 for 375 mL at Total Wine in Houston, Texas Setting: Neat in a Glencairn, surrounded by two basset hounds and two mutts. Color: Apple juice Nose: Apples, white grapes, honey, cereal, and cardboard. It’s not very strong, or particularly inviting. (16/25) Taste: Apples, cereal, honey, almonds. Fine, but it tastes watered down. This could benefit from a higher ABV. (39/50) Finish: Very Short. Almonds with a slight alcohol burn. (15/25) Conclusion: I remember thinking this was pretty enjoyable when I first started my descent into the world of brown liquor and didn’t know any better. It tastes like slightly alcoholic apple juice to me, which is fine, but it’s also boring and watery. In a world with so much good whisky, why waste time drinking something mediocre? I’m glad I only purchased a half-bottle of this. 70/100