Color: Honey Nose: Ripe grapes, cider, vanilla, oak, malt and spice Palate: Vanilla, oak, ripe grapes, white pepper Finish: Rounded moderate finish with lovely notes of oak and finally and a dash of spice Glenlivet 12 is a friendly dram that is vanilla and oak forward with lovely notes of ripe grapes and cider throughout. It's refreshing flavors make it a great bottle to keep around.