Whisky
Single Malt Scotch
/ The Glenlivet • Speyside, Scotland • ~ 40.0% ABV

The Glenlivet 18 Year

7.6
Score out of 10 Based on 176 reviews Latest review
Community score
No community reviews yet (0/5)
AI Sensory Summary

"Reviewers frequently describe the aroma as featuring orchard fruits such as apples and pears alongside citrus, honey, vanilla, oak, and baking spices like cinnamon and aniseed. On the palate, tasting notes commonly report combinations of caramel, malt, dried fruits, and spices, though reviewers diverge between those who experience a smooth, sweet profile and those who detect dry, sour, or bitter herbal characteristics. Assessments of the finish are similarly divided, with some reviewers finding it long, warming, and oak-driven, while others characterize it as short, flat, empty, or dominated by a tonic-like bitterness."

Generated with AI from the reviews ·

Selectively Matured Cool Climate Matured 1st FillBourbon Cask Bourbon Cask Sherry Cask Pot Still Distillation Double Distilled Unpeated
Distillery Note

40% in Europe, 43% in US and export markets.

The Glenlivet 18 Year

The Glenlivet 18 Year

Whisky ·Single Malt ·Scotch · ~40.0%
The Glenlivet · Speyside, Scotland
7.6
/ 10 from 176 reviews Latest review
Community score
No community reviews yet (0/5)
Why people like it, or don't
AI Summary

"Reviewers frequently describe the aroma as featuring orchard fruits such as apples and pears alongside citrus, honey, vanilla, oak, and baking spices like cinnamon and aniseed. On the palate, tasting notes commonly report combinations of caramel, malt, dried fruits, and spices, though reviewers diverge between those who experience a smooth, sweet profile and those who detect dry, sour, or bitter herbal characteristics. Assessments of the finish are similarly divided, with some reviewers finding it long, warming, and oak-driven, while others characterize it as short, flat, empty, or dominated by a tonic-like bitterness."

Generated with AI from the reviews ·

Selectively Matured Cool Climate Matured 1st FillBourbon Cask Bourbon Cask Sherry Cask Pot Still Distillation Double Distilled Unpeated
Taste Profile

40% in Europe, 43% in US and export markets.
Flavor DNA
The Ideal Moment
After-Dinner Dram Gastronomic Nightcap
Taste Character
Among Its Peers
Flavor Drivers

Based on reviews that mention the term. Bars are weighted by the number of reviews.

Character Drivers

Based on reviews that mention the term. Bars are weighted by the number of reviews.

Consensus Check

Key findings

Loved for

  • Dried Fruit
  • Drying
  • Citrus
  • Depth
  • Sophisticated
  • Smooth

Criticized for

  • Pear
  • Currants
  • European Oak
  • Thin
  • Robust
  • Boring

Flavor profile

  • Sweet & Confectionery honey, sweet, toffee 71/176
  • Fruity fruit, orange, citrus 64/176
  • Woody & Roasted oak, american oak, oaky 62/176
  • Cereal & Nutty malt, nuts, malty 58/176
  • Spicy & Herbal spices, spice, cinnamon 53/176

Number of reviews that mention a flavor term from the group. How the flavor groups are defined

Brand Intelligence

The Glenlivet: How alike does this range taste, and where does this bottle sit in the portfolio?

Guest Mode Create an account to save your likes and ratings.
Flavor Frameworks
The Guide
How It Works
Sensory Science
Drinks Data