Review for Glenlivet 16-year-old Single Cask Edition Cask# 4664

BrandGlenlivetCask/Batch#4664
SeriesSingle Cask EditionVintagen/a
RegionScotland / SpeysideBottled2017
BottlerDistillery BottlingAge16yo
TypeSingle MaltNon-Cillfilteredn/a
CasksSherry ButtNatural colorn/a
ABV58.3%Whiskybase ID:182394
Bottle photo source: Whiskybase.com

Remarks:
Nice dram with an aromatic flavor profile

Overall I rate this Whisky:

  • Nose:
    Alcohol is very present at the beginning. Then come notes of sherry, raisin, dried fruit, oak, orange peel. A little vanilla in the background. Herbs.
    With a little water, more fruity notes emerge. The rest, including the alcohol present, does not change.

  • Taste:
    strong sherry-like attack, spicy, raisins, dried fruit, caramel, vanilla, oak, some honey, spicy.
    With a little water the whisky becomes softer and rounder, also sweeter and a few nuts are added.

  • Finish:
    Intense, sherry, oak, some nuts, red berries, spicy, light vanilla and caramel.
    With a little water, the finish is a little shorter. The aromas remain the same, but weaker than without water.

Review written on 2024-05-11