1990’s The Glenlivet 12 year Old Glenlivet

1990’s The Glenlivet 12 year Old GlenlivetColour: Full gold. Nose: Soot, gravel, ashes, hay, smoke and overripe fruits. Notes of beeswax, pollen, old wood polish and then floral notes. Mouth: Fantastic! Bold, firm, smoky and superbly raisiny, with marmalade and honey aplenty, as well as notes of orange blosso) and marzipan. Perfect balance and mouth feel! Finish: Astoundingly long, with more marmalade and baklavas. Comments: A great bottle!

traditional absinthes were bottled at 45–74% ABV

Once distilled

Mouth: Perfect balance between the citrusy notes

dusty cardboard and molasses

black raisins

which gives a nuttier taste

Smyrna raisins… beautifully compact and ‘crafted’

peatier than on the nose

then more maltiness

white pepper and dill

and the firm shipped cognacs to Britain and India

With water: touches of cooked asparagus