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The Glenlivet 12 Review

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Glenlivet 12 Review Bottle

Glenlivet 12 is one of those scotches that is too often overlooked by scotch fans looking for the ‘next best thing.’ I’ve got news for you: Glenlivet 12 isn’t on every bar and tavern shelf because it’s pretty to look at (though it is). It’s on every shelf because it’s an affordable, approachable, and broadly speaking a damn fine whisky.

Does that make me biased going into this review? If this was my second or third glass of Glenlivet 12, maybe. In all likelihood, this is more like glass forty.

Product Specifics

  • Distiller: Glenlivet
  • Mashbill: 100% malted barley
  • Cask: Traditional and Ex-Bourbon American oak
  • Age: 12 years
  • ABV: 40% (80 proof)

Glenlivet 12 Review

Appearance

In the glass, Glenlivet 12 is copper color. The bottle itself is a beautiful Christmas-tree green, with well designed, eye catching labeling. It’s a bottle that can look at home on any shelf.

Nose

The nose is light but bright, with very little ethanol burn. The aroma off the glass is a combination of malt, apples, vanilla, and graham cracker.

Palate

To me, Glenlivet 12 is Spring in a glass. Smooth, warm, and enjoyable on entry, with flavors of malty sweetness, green apple, pears, honey and a bit of grass.  As the liquid spreads across the palate, flavors bloom to baking spices and vanilla.

Finish

The finish is moderate in length and contains most of the palate flavors: malt, honeyed sweetness, apple, and vanilla.

Conclusion

I haven’t read rave reviews of Glenlivet 12 on most review sites, which may be because experienced scotch drinkers compare this dram to more expensive, powerful scotches. But I think Glenlivet 12 deserves a spot on every scotch lovers shelf, particularly if you have friends who are unsure if they like scotch. It’s affordable and brings an easily graspable, enjoyable, and balanced flavor profile to the table.  That said, I have a hard time relating to the tasting notes on the Glenlivet 12 page on the website. In particular, I have yet to pick up tropical fruit notes.

Final Score: 90

Disclaimer: Though by no means my first ever (or second or third ever) bottle of Glenlivet, the bottle for this review was gifted by Glenlivet.

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Alan Winchester Leads Tasting of the Glenlivet Alpha

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Glenlivent Alpha Tasting

Alan Winchester, Master Distiller of The Glenlivet led the inaugural tasting of a new mystery expression, The Glenlivet Alpha at a media launch event held at the Whisky Shop in Piccadilly on 8th May.

Chivas Brothers CEO, Christian Porta, attended the event to support the launch of the new expression, which is limited to 3350 bottles.

Guests were also invited to try a range of sensory challenges launched by the Glenlivet in collaboration with Greyworld to help whisky enthusiasts master their senses to unlock the secrets of The Glenlivet Alpha. The sensory challenges are hosted on The GlenlivetFacebook page and http://www.theglenlivet.com/.

Alan Winchester (pictured above leading the tasting) will reveal the tasting notes and cask information for the mystery expression in a video broadcast on 6th June at 12:30pm. To watch the reveal live, visit The Glenlivet’s Facebook page. 

Glenlivet Alpha

Notes 

Follow The Glenlivet on Twitter via the handle @The_Glenlivet and stream the campaign through #alpha 

The Glenlivet is the No. 2 single malt Scotch whisky in the world. Crafted in the remote Livet Valley since 1824, it is the only whisky with the unchallengeable right to be called The Glenlivet. 

Chivas Brothers is the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard – the world’s co-leader in wine and spirits. Chivas Brothers is the global leader in luxury Scotch whisky and premium gin. Its portfolio includes Chivas Regal, Ballantine’s, Beefeater Gin, The Glenlivet, Royal Salute, Aberlour, Plymouth Gin, Longmorn, Scapa, 100 Pipers, Clan Campbell, Something Special and Passport.

For further information please visit http://www.chivasbrothers.com/