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Glenlivet Nàdurra First Fill Selection
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
January 2, 2019 (edited March 15, 2020)
I was surprised with some of the mediocre reviews of batch 0115. I just tried my bottle of batch 1115 (November 2015 instead of January) at 59.6% ABV and it is anything but mediocre. I had been wanting to try a first fill or cask strength for a while and this checked both of the list at once so I had to try it. After first sip, I knew I would be savoring this bottle. I was very surprised at how light in color this is, probably now the lightest in my collection, and how hidden the ABV was on the nose.
The nose was mainly sweet and citrusy with light vanilla. The palate was nice and oily and that’s where the fruits really came through. I first tried this without adding any water and didn’t think it was overpowering at all, just had a nice warming feeling. I then added some water and it did open up the flavors a little more. The last sip I tried was probably the best. It had been sitting out for about 20 minutes or so and next time I will wait it out. That is when I got a little bit of the banana and other more tropical flavors that were lacking in the first couple sips. The finish was longer than I was expecting based on other reviews but not the longest either. Overall, I am ecstatic that I bought this bottle and it is high up on my list of favorites. To me, it was a lot like Glenmorangie Nectar D’or and if you like this one or that one, I highly recommend you try the other!
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Agree. Love the Nadurra.
All of the bottles in the Nadurra line are fantastic. These are really the only Glenlivet worth buying unless you pony up for the really old, well-aged stuff. Great review.