Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Finish
Lamp Oil
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Review by @markjedi1
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I visited the Glenlivet distillery in September 2010, just right after they expanded considerably. One of their standard bottles is this Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve, that is actually the follow up to their discontinued Glenlivet 12 Year Old French Oak Finish - that I've reviewed here a long time ago (17th Nov 2009).
The nose is floral and oily. I get some vanilla, strawberry and (mostly) pineapple. But also some lamp oil. I like it.
On the palate it reveals a touch of cinnamon, apple & pear, but also banana and almonds. Very creamy. Again, I like it.
The finish, that is medium in length, is creamy and sweet at the onset, but dies with a woody lining.
A very fruity Speysider with a hidden complexity, ideal during a good conversation (and with a bar of chocolate). Recommended.
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I get melon and pineapple mixed with winter spices, lovely. For the price and availability I make this one of my favorite everyday speysiders..