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Glenlivet 50 yo Scotch, distilled 1948 - bottled 1998. 80 proof, velvet covered and satin lined box, hand made crystal decanter, 70CL, price....if you gotta ask 
My Friday started off pretty well, a nice pot of Mr. Jerry’s and a 1956 Punch. After savoring that I took a break until lunch. A great hot roast beef sandwich with blue cheese sprinkles and some cherry pie gave me strength to fire up a 1998 Partagas Lusitania which occupied my next two hours. Figuring it was time to continue the good life I opened my bottle of Glenlivet. After a couple of hundred dollars worth of scotch, a Siglo VI I figured it was time to switch to some less expensive drams. The Padron Millennium was next to go and the rest of the night is a blur so tonight I'm revisiting the Glenlivet for this review.
A great dinner out at Coombs in York put me in the perfect mood to sit and contemplate this ancient dram. The first thing noticed during nosing is the fruitiness and a surprisingly clear smell of peat. For most really old scotch the wood overpowers a number of the things you can pick out during the nosing but that isn't the case here. It is a very fresh and sharp nosing, not muddled at all.
The taste is when the wood comes out but in an unexpected way. This scotch sat in a bourbon cask for so long the imprint of the charred oak cask and bourbon highlights integrate themselves with the highland malt of The Glenlivet. I've never experienced anything quite like this in another reasonably aged scotch.
Malt, a bit of peat, fruit and bourbon vanilla combine with the oak in a splendid harmony. At the finish some spiciness comes out that was only hinted at during the tasting and lasts for a very long time.
Obviously a scotch like this is a case of diminishing returns. There are a number of different drams that are just as good but in a completely separate way. For a totally unique experience biased with the fact that this is my birthday scotch makes me absolutely satisfied that I bought and opened this. Easily an ACE! :thumbs: :thumbs:
My Friday started off pretty well, a nice pot of Mr. Jerry’s and a 1956 Punch. After savoring that I took a break until lunch. A great hot roast beef sandwich with blue cheese sprinkles and some cherry pie gave me strength to fire up a 1998 Partagas Lusitania which occupied my next two hours. Figuring it was time to continue the good life I opened my bottle of Glenlivet. After a couple of hundred dollars worth of scotch, a Siglo VI I figured it was time to switch to some less expensive drams. The Padron Millennium was next to go and the rest of the night is a blur so tonight I'm revisiting the Glenlivet for this review.
A great dinner out at Coombs in York put me in the perfect mood to sit and contemplate this ancient dram. The first thing noticed during nosing is the fruitiness and a surprisingly clear smell of peat. For most really old scotch the wood overpowers a number of the things you can pick out during the nosing but that isn't the case here. It is a very fresh and sharp nosing, not muddled at all.
The taste is when the wood comes out but in an unexpected way. This scotch sat in a bourbon cask for so long the imprint of the charred oak cask and bourbon highlights integrate themselves with the highland malt of The Glenlivet. I've never experienced anything quite like this in another reasonably aged scotch.
Malt, a bit of peat, fruit and bourbon vanilla combine with the oak in a splendid harmony. At the finish some spiciness comes out that was only hinted at during the tasting and lasts for a very long time.
Obviously a scotch like this is a case of diminishing returns. There are a number of different drams that are just as good but in a completely separate way. For a totally unique experience biased with the fact that this is my birthday scotch makes me absolutely satisfied that I bought and opened this. Easily an ACE! :thumbs: :thumbs:
