Glenlivet 13 Year Taiwan Exclusive Oloroso Sherry Cask / 40%
Tasted neat
This is a fairly dark looking Glenlivet Taiwan exclusive done up in “rare oloroso” sherry casks, and bottled at the bare minimum 40% ABV, surely chill-filtered. It may even be coloured! The batch code on the back is 2019/09/10 14:45 LPCN 1281.
- Color: old oak (1.8)
- Nose: underneath dunnage funk and rich sherry; bubblegum, caramel, and blackberries
- Taste: pine, dry and somewhat thin sherry, vanilla cream, and fudge
- Finish: medium; wild cherries and coffee
This has all the promise of a truly knockout dram, but it’s crippled by the low ABV. If you can find it for a reasonable price, by all means, it is a nice slow sipper. But, you’ll be disappointed with the ghosts of flavours more obvious in higher-proof offerings.
Rating: 81/100
