boviscopophobic
Glenlivet 12 Year Double Oak
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
February 26, 2015 (edited March 2, 2017)
In my memory, I always think of Glenfiddich 12 as the fruity one and Glenlivet 12 as the floral one. But actually tasting Glenlivet 12 always reminds that that comparison is only half-accurate. Because while it is a lot more floral than the rival Glen, it's also repping oodles of fruit. Flavours of pear, apple, barley sugar. Vanilla, big heather and lavender. Grass or hay. Pineapple, beeswax. Not quite as sweet as the Glenfiddich in general, but I feel similarly about the two whiskies: they're fine for what they are. Better and more complex than they absolutely have to be at their price point and level of saturation, but not something I actively seek out these days.
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