whisky review : Glenlivet Nàdurra 16 years old

whisky review : Glenlivet Nàdurra 16 years old, Batch No.1011A, bottled @ 48%

-Non-chill filtered

-1st Glenlivet to be reviewed

-Great quality product

-Sadly, previous versions were bottled at cask strength

Colour: Bright straw gold, natural brightness. Good points for Glenlivet for not having filtered this one.

Nose: Sweet, juicy, lilacs, floral notes, broken raw sugar, some hints of eucalyptus as well, apples, apple sappy wood, green wood,  Oatmeal vanilla-coconut cookies. Well it is 1st fill American oak ! From the nose, I would say they went easy on the chard. Very refined nose.

Mouth: creamy, sweet, very fruity, a slight burn as well. Candies, vanilla, you can taste the green wood here, it's fresh, it's vibrant wood. But only in terms sweetness, not in terms of wood notes. Apples, green apples, sappy wood. Some floral notes as well. A very interesting Whisky to say the least. Water takes some of the chilly heat off. It becomes more floral and turn more into the green wood influence. Quite good.

Finish: leaves a bitter white tea note, nothing too harsh. Sweetness, honey, apples. Some acidic notes as well, but might be from the 48%. Those bitter notes are most interesting, like the aftertaste of chewing sappy wood....

A for taste. Super Glenlivet here. Very rich and interesting. A must try

A+ for presentation, it's wrap in the box...

B++ for the price. At 80-82$ it's ok. A pit pricey but a good purchase still.Weirdly I saw the Nàdurra bottled at Cask Strength today (SAQ)...how come mine was only at 48%...weird...