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/ The Glenlivet • Speyside, Scotland • 40.0% ABV

The Glenlivet 14 Year (Cognac Cask Selection)

7.2
Score out of 10 Based on 10 reviews Latest review
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AI Sensory Summary

"Reviewers generally describe the aroma as sweet and fruity, frequently detecting notes of honey, vanilla, apples, pears, and raisins alongside distinct cognac accents and nutty undertones. The palate is widely reported to have a smooth, creamy, or light texture, offering flavors of toffee, vanilla, barley, and various orchard, dark, and stewed fruits. The finish is characterized as short to medium, smooth, and warming, leaving behind lingering dark fruits, sweet notes, cognac, and faint baking spices or pepper. While reviewers agree on the whisky's approachable nature and evident cognac influence, they disagree on its texture, complexity, and sweetness, with one reviewer noting it feels thin, another stating the palate is far less sweet than the nose suggests, and opinions varying on whether the profile is basic or complex."

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Cask Finished Cool Climate Matured Bourbon Cask Sherry Cask Cognac Cask finish Pot Still Distillation Double Distilled Unpeated
The Glenlivet 14 Year (Cognac Cask Selection)

The Glenlivet 14 Year (Cognac Cask Selection)

Whisky ·Single Malt ·Scotch · 40.0%
The Glenlivet · Speyside, Scotland
7.2
/ 10 from 10 reviews Latest review
Community score
No community reviews yet (0/5)
Why people like it, or don't
AI Summary

"Reviewers generally describe the aroma as sweet and fruity, frequently detecting notes of honey, vanilla, apples, pears, and raisins alongside distinct cognac accents and nutty undertones. The palate is widely reported to have a smooth, creamy, or light texture, offering flavors of toffee, vanilla, barley, and various orchard, dark, and stewed fruits. The finish is characterized as short to medium, smooth, and warming, leaving behind lingering dark fruits, sweet notes, cognac, and faint baking spices or pepper. While reviewers agree on the whisky's approachable nature and evident cognac influence, they disagree on its texture, complexity, and sweetness, with one reviewer noting it feels thin, another stating the palate is far less sweet than the nose suggests, and opinions varying on whether the profile is basic or complex."

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Cask Finished Cool Climate Matured Bourbon Cask Sherry Cask Cognac Cask finish Pot Still Distillation Double Distilled Unpeated
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Consensus Check

Key findings

Loved for

  • Barley
  • Raisins

Criticized for

  • Malt
  • Complex

Flavor profile

  • Fruity citrus, fruit, raisin 8/10
  • Sweet & Confectionery honey, sweet, vanilla 8/10
  • Cereal & Nutty malt, barley, almond 7/10
  • Winey & Oxidized sherry, tannins 5/10
  • Spicy & Herbal cinnamon, anise, baking spice 4/10

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