Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Finish

Nose: sweet, mellow, hinting at fruit, wood, a touch of menthol. Pleasant and light.

Taste: light-to-medium body. The initial sweetness is of strawberry, and this is carried through across the tongue as spiciness and bitter oak build in intensity. A touch of water brings more of a creaminess while mellowing the tingle of spice.

Finish: just a touch too bitter for my liking. Retains a fruity tang, though.

Balance: smells nice enough and the initial malty-fruity surge is a pleasure, but it never really peaks. Extra mouth-tingling bitterness throws it a bit off-stride.

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