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/ The Glenlivet • Speyside, Scotland • 48.0% ABV

The Glenlivet 12 Year (Licensed Dram)

7.8
Score out of 10 Based on 14 reviews Latest review
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AI Sensory Summary

"Reviewers identify a wide range of aromas in the whisky, noting oak, chocolate, and vanilla alongside fruit and confectionery elements such as apples, strawberries, toffee, cake, and a touch of ash. On the palate, there is general consensus on cinnamon and prominent spice, though opinions split regarding its balance and sweetness, with some finding it harsh, chemical, or lacking in sweetness and others highlighting rich honey, fudge, peach, and apple notes. The finish shows a similar divergence, described by some as warm and fruity with strawberries and peppery oak, whereas another reviewer perceives tobacco, peat, burnt hay, and ashes."

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Distillery Note

First-fill American and European oak casks.

The Glenlivet 12 Year (Licensed Dram)

The Glenlivet 12 Year (Licensed Dram)

Whisky ·Single Malt ·Scotch · 48.0%
The Glenlivet · Speyside, Scotland
7.8
/ 10 from 14 reviews Latest review
Community score
No community reviews yet (0/5)
Why people like it, or don't
AI Summary

"Reviewers identify a wide range of aromas in the whisky, noting oak, chocolate, and vanilla alongside fruit and confectionery elements such as apples, strawberries, toffee, cake, and a touch of ash. On the palate, there is general consensus on cinnamon and prominent spice, though opinions split regarding its balance and sweetness, with some finding it harsh, chemical, or lacking in sweetness and others highlighting rich honey, fudge, peach, and apple notes. The finish shows a similar divergence, described by some as warm and fruity with strawberries and peppery oak, whereas another reviewer perceives tobacco, peat, burnt hay, and ashes."

Generated with AI from the reviews ·

Selectively Matured Cool Climate Matured 1st FillBourbon Cask 1st FillSherry Cask Pot Still Distillation Double Distilled Unpeated Non-Chill Filtered
Taste Profile

First-fill American and European oak casks.
Flavor DNA
The Ideal Moment
After-Dinner Dram Gastronomic Nightcap
Taste Character
Flavor Drivers

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Character Drivers
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Consensus Check

Key findings

Loved for

  • Cinnamon
  • Honey

Criticized for

  • No clear negative drivers

Flavor profile

  • Fruity apple, fruits, orange 6/14
  • Woody & Roasted european oak, oak, oaky 6/14
  • Spicy & Herbal cinnamon, peppery, spices 5/14
  • Cereal & Nutty cake, malt, nuts 5/14
  • Sweet & Confectionery honey, sweet, fudge 4/14

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