Overall the Glenlivet 18 is a great whisky and I have zero real complaints about it. It’s complex enough that if you want to sit on a porch on a beach at 1 am and get lost in the glass you can.
The flavor is full-bodied, with lots of oak tannin and a syrupy, citrus sweetness. with the peat smoke remaining firmly in the background. The finish is long, dry and spicy with an overlay of oak.