Aggregated Reviews
- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: WhiskyCast
- Excerpt: The taste has cinnamon, vanilla, and baked apples, along with hints of pineapple juice and mango that add a fruity touch that lingers through the finish.
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- Raided Score: 81
- Publication: whiskyfun
- Excerpt: A fine, lightish dram that 'explains' well what the influence of French oak can be.
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- Raided Score: 77
- Publication: Drinkhacker
- Excerpt: Feels hotter than its 80 proof. Extremely woody — the flavor is more akin to chewing on twigs than any kind of toffee- or vanilla-style notes you typically get from wood. Just doesn’t gel for me.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Its fine for what it is - simple, easy, daily sipper and priced just about right.
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- Raided Score: 87
- Publication: The Whiskey Jug
- Excerpt: When it comes to money and taste the Glenlivet 15 is the best value in their core line up because even though I do like the 18 more, I’m not sure I like it $30+ more.
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- Raided Score: 87
- Publication: Whiskey Advocate
- Excerpt: This whisky is more polished and refined than the 12 year old expression it replaces.
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House Review
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Nose:
Sweet apple, vanilla, some clove, buttercream
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Taste:
Thin but pleasant and sweet. No heat. Apples, vanilla, some pear, a little clove and spice. Cream.
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Finish:
Short but mild. No heat or astringency. Kind of like a weak apple juice here with some faint cream.
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Overall:
Its fine for what it is - simple, easy, daily sipper and priced just about right. Rank 5.
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Score:
5
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources
User Reviews