Glenlivet 12 Year Old

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Just a nice well rounded Scotch. Not expensive. Not very complex; But Now pretty much my "go to" variety of Scotch

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Standard ex-bourbon maturation. Showing a hint of complexity, the nose is floral, fresh and delicate, emphases on pears and citrus fruits. On the palate, this malt is light and sweet. The ex-bourbon barrels show up strongly here, putting more vanilla down on the flavor, and pulling the sweetness over, like a corn syrupy sweet instead of a malty one, but it's a pleasant sweetness. Not too complex and rather refreshingly straightforward, with a not lingering nut and fruit finish. Well balanced between light/fresh and rich/creamy.
It's a classic benchmark single malt without any edges or notable highlights, that’s light, accessible, easy to drink and therefore a shade boring. Anyway this is a real Speyside. And, imho, it's better than Glenfiddich 12. This expression is discontinued, it's named Excellence now.
N-21, P-20, F-20, B-20.

Nose

pear, wild flowers, citrus, fresh herbal...

Palate

vanilla, corn syrup, almond, peach, bit of cereal...

Finish

marzipan, almond, dried banana, fruity...

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Floral and berries. Very smooth; one of my favorites.

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Easy going. Flat finish.

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Sweet

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te platjes, goed om smaak wat los te krijgen op de tong, maar ook niet meer dan dat

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Klasyk - od niego powinno zaczynać się tę podróż.

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On the nose: Bubblegum, refreshing, floral. On the palate, pear. Finish: fruity, short.

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This falls into the classic style of scotch that doesn't do it for me although some people enjoy it. Too much burn and bitter aftertaste for me.

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Simple whisky that is nonoffensive, but not memorable. Goes down easy, but is flat on the finish.

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Nothing special

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A malty and fruity every day dram. Gentle, with plenty of apple and vanilla. An excellent introduction to Scotch.

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very nice and casual drink for everyday sipping... very smooth and easy to understand

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Zacht in het begin, eik in de nasmaak

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fris en fruitig , eik en alcohol nasmaak

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uninspiring. I keep it in my collection as a base level when I host Scotch nights.

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classic

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Clear, clean, sweet, with oak finish and a hint of alcohol burn.

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Full smooth flavor, mostly vanilla with hint of spice.

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An easy going dram, not to complex. This is an okay bottle for an entry whisky, but there is better value to be had in this price range.

Nose

Fruit, vanilla.

Palate

Well balanced, perhaps a bit sweet. Not too complex, easy to drink.

Finish

Relatively smooth with a medium finish.

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yup

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A bit bland - oak and not much else.

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Smooth, easy drinking, a little oaky. Rich.

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straightforward, simple, easy drinking.

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Fruity, vanille, smooth and excellent entry level single malt. Good value for money.

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Fruity, fresh single malt.

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Another beginners malt. Good stuff though. It's a big seller for a reason!

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A fine, simple dram. Nothing stellar or complicated, yet smooth and enjoyable.

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Мягкий напиток с ароматами луговых трав. Сладковатый вкус, мягкое послевкусие.

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Good, smoth fruity whisky.
Easy drinking

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vanvittig froksmak.goe wisky

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Absoluut prima voor de prijs. Niks aparts, maar beter dan de meeste in zijn klasse

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Very smooth with hints of fruit and honey.

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Quite vivid and intensive taste with fruity tang. Honey on the nose. Balanced overall. Decent commercial single malt.

Nose

honey, fruit

Palate

fruit

Finish

medium, fruit

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Silky smooth on the palate. Enjoy neat or with a few drops of water. Floral & fruity.

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licht rokerig en zoetig met een duidelijk vanille tint. een goeie instapper voor de beginnende whiskey drinker

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its approachable and light. another easy intro into scotch

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It's a good intro to scotch. Nothing fancy or outstanding with the palate. Smooth finish. I could take two drams of it then it got boring. I would probably get it again so someone that needed an intro to scotch could try it. Middle of the road, not mindblowing and not too boring.

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reliable very drinkable but but not remarkable.

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Very good accessible and affordable single malt. Fruity light and smooth. Not sweet or dry, but balanced.

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very light with lots of flavor

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sharp, sweet, ellegant

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Nice.

Palate

Taste of fruit.

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Pretty sour for my taste, a good mixer but not as enjoyable straight

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Floral, fruity, sweet. Very easy drinking. No intensity. No sharp edges. Maybe som pears or apples.

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I enjoyed it. it's less intense than some other whiskeys, so it would be good to have around for every day use or just to use with guest. I enjoyed it better neat, was to diluted on the rocks. plus it doesn't really need it since it's fairly smooth.

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Nice whiskey during the week

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good entry level whisky

Nose

fresh balanced fruity pineapple vanilla toffee

Palate

Apple greapfruit creamy toffee

Finish

sweet medium long fruity nut

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Overall pleasant experience.

Nose

Fruit, honey, spices

Palate

Sweet up front, malty. Becomes spicy with water, but breaks down quickly.

Finish

Malt, very mild smoke.

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Sweet taste, usually I prefer smokey flavor, which this lacks, but stilla very good whiskey

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Unpopular opinion but I really don't like Glenlivet. I've given it a shot time after time and have never been able to enjoy it let alone finish a glass of it.

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Enjoyable. Nose gave hints of honey and butterscotch/toffee. Prefer neat, but a few drops of water brought out more character.

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dark fruit influence typical of a sherried cask. mild sweetness on tge palate with some oak influence. finish is moderste

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Nose: Intense honey, fresh and sweet. Floral and exotic - pineapple, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar. Barely no oak. Nutty.

Palate: Goes down like water, rich and balanced. Somewhat citrusy, and the oak starts to show up in the background. Very fresh.

Finish: Medium, slightly coats your mouth with a sweet fruity note.

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Nose: Intense honey, fresh and sweet. Floral and exotic - pineapple, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar. Barely no oak. Nutty.

Palate

Palate: Goes down like water, rich and balanced. Somewhat citrusy, and the oak starts to show up in the background. Very fresh.

Finish

Finish: Medium, slightly coats your mouth with a sweet fruity note.

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Breath of Heaven, Cascading waterfall, Scottish oak long finish

Nose

Breath of Heaven
8 minutes airtime
fruity, grain alcohol

Palate

water, hot peppers burn, pear, waterfall, charred oak, Sherry, cooling mint, waterfall, menthol medium burn, smoked salmon, Chardonnay, waterfall, toasted wheat, beer, buttered corn, sweetpea

Finish

tart cherry

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8 minutes airtime. nose was oak and salt. palate was salty to a burn that ended in oak. I added a splash of water which made the salty worse but the burn shorter then magnolia, cherry blossoms, to honey oak medium finish

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smooth whiskey to drink.

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very mellow

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For some reason this had a sort of numbing or antiseptic affect on my tongue.

Finish

cigar

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Entry single malt Scotch offering. Honey, fruit, leather, tobacco light notes.

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Nice as a back up to bolder flavors.

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Good household whisky. Sweet and fruity aftertaste.

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smooth, quite drinkable

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Good for daily use. On the lighter side.

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My go to. On the rocks smooth clean flavor.

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Nice fruity light dram

Nose

strong vanilla and pineapple. a hint of Apple and cinnamon.

Palate

pineapple and summer notes.

Finish

sweet vanilla with a zing from citrus fruit.

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Great daily driver, and a good way to introduce people to scotch as the fruit flavor and lack of smoke make for an easy dram

Nose

Shortbread, apples, sweet, vanilla, malt, fruit

Palate

apples, cream, malt, orange rind, fruit

Finish

Non existant, apples, maybe?

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Good whiskey with nice fruity flavor

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good, base single malt

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pretty standard speyside whiskey. light, fruity, appley, a touch of orange, and light malt notes. No heat whatsoever.

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Good single malt to start with

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This was my first single malt. went through a few bottles, but quickly ramped-up to the likes of Laphroaig 15 and lagavulin 16... Never looked back. Though I wouldn't turn it down if offered at a party or event.

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good

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Great smooth taste

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good starter, smooth taste

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Great go-to whisky, rough and tumble like a mouthful of brown sugar crystals, with a little burn from the alcohol, just a touch more smoke than McCallan, but sweetness is the defining characteristic

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Light spicy with a bit of fruitiness. This whisky is a soothing drink to have it neat rather than in ice or diluted in water. Yes, drink this neat is just how I like it.

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A good starter scotch and every day drinker. Very smooth and a pleasant finish.

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great taste. a bit hard. good value for money

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Spicy but not over the top

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Smooth and delicate taste.

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An old go to. Dark yellow body. taste is sweet and slightly sugary buy with a slight bite at the end. classic example but very straightforward.

Nose

Honey, meadish nose

Palate

Medium palate with some heat

Finish

cooked apples/pears with honey

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Good baseline whiskey. Not too sweet or complex

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Very pretty whiskey. Notes of light fruit and flowers at first and a strong brown sugar and toffee finish that barely hints at some smoke. I think their tasting notes online say pineapple, but I've never smelled or tasted any pineapple in here.

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great whisky for beginners or when you just fancy a little pear and apple baked tart :)

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sweet and smooth scotch that taste great neat or on the rocks.

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Great base line scotch for someone new to scotch drinking. For a veteran, its like catching up with an old friend.

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smooth, not a bad scotch to try when first being introduced to single malts

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Smooth, fruity. Taste like a scotch champagne.

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smooth, slightly sweet and fruity

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Smooth, nice finish

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From Speyside the heart of Scotland, well know are for smooth flavour. And this is not exception to all those atributes. The 12 years Glenglivet is sweet to the nose, very smooth to paladar, you can sense some fruity or citrus flavour on it taste and perdures a fine taste. Very enjoyable for every occasion, always like to come back to this whiskey.

Nose

sweet

Palate

fruity, citrus

Finish

long smooth

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smooth and not bad for the price.

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Ein guter Sommer whisky lecker Fruchtig

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ok

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nice

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good fallback

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Very Nice

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really good

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Best all-around Speyside for the budget-minded, and a good introductory single-malt for those new to scotch whisky.

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a basic

Nose

light alcohol with herbs and mint, a small pepper on a discrete woody caramel

Palate

light and round sliding in a sweet move down to the throat

Finish

sweet on the woody caramel

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fine whisky, especially advisable for novice whisky enthousiast.

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sweet and smooth
worth to try

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good

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Good

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Good collection starter.

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I looked for a good introductory scotch and landed here. now it's a new go to for sure. really enjoyed it!

Nose

floral, sweet.

Palate

sweet and malt.

Finish

fruity, citrusy finish.

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The whisky that got me into whiskies

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Nice but not briljant

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Very sweet

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Watery, hints of fruit and grass