This is a 25 year old official bottling of spirit distilled by Glenlivet and aged in a variety of oloroso sherry casks. It is batched together and bottled at 43% ABV, with no mention of filtering or coloring.
Overall this is nice. A little bump in proof could do good things for it, but it's a very capable dram that delivers when you're in the mood for rich, syrupy sherry without much ethanol to kick you in the teeth.
It’s not as nimble as younger versions, but the sherry, along with the extra aging, contributes a silky texture and a richer, fuller dimension to the whisky.
Thin mouth feel, but rich in flavor. Toffee, blackberry, black cherry, cocoa and tobacco. Sweet and musty. No heat.
Finish:
Long, loaded with old sherry notes. Musty tobacco, faint oak, figs, stewed fruits, cherries, blackberry and a sweet port note.
Overall:
Overall this is nice. A little bump in proof could do good things for it, but it's a very capable dram that delivers when you're in the mood for rich, syrupy sherry without much ethanol to kick you in the teeth.
Score:
88
By t8ke
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