1980s Tomintoul Glenlivet 12 Year Old Highland Malt ‘old perfume bottle’ glenlivet

1980s Tomintoul Glenlivet 12 Year Old Highland Malt ‘old perfume bottle’ glenlivetThis one has always been famous for its bottle Colour: Full gold. Nose: Starts malty and mentholated, rather toasty as well, with a little smoke (or burnt cake) and notes of earl grey tea getting then more butterscotchy and honeyed. Its smooth but somewhat dense and rather complex. Very nice floral notes too (fresh chamomile). Also a little liquorice. An excellent surprise beyond the fancy bottle. Mouth: Firm, just as malty as on the nose but maybe

nutmeg) and then very tropical again (mangos)

Bananas and oranges with a dash of white pepper

Classy stuff anyway

The palate is peaty and unctuous

Its taste comes from the combination of Muscat wines from the island of Samos

Also whiffs of orange squash and aniseed biscuits

On the nose

‘a newly opened box of Turkish delights’

Elegant and complex with an attractive and good finish

then more toasts

Bold notes of torrefaction

Bottling 1960's