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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- I've got a single malt scotch whisky from the Glenlivet distillery in Speyside today. This is the "Licensed Dram" release. It's the follow-up to their Illicit Still release, and it's part of their Original Stories collection. I'll taste it and give you my thoughts. Cheers!
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Great review as always. Huge fan of this bottle too.
There are not many bottles I add two of to the cart, but I did for this one, the value was insanely good here in NZ (maybe because Pernod Ricard has a big presence here, owning quite a few vineyards).
Curiously, my Illicit Still bottle definitely says 'non-chill-filtered' on the green sticker on the bottle, and I assumed the Licensed Dram would be the same, but you're right! - this one doesn't mention it. Strange, I don't know why they would take that info off.
Thanks Phil! This one's fantastic! I bought a backup myself, even though it's overpriced here.
Btw... you're right about Illicit Still stating that it's ncf on the label. I can't imagine why it was removed for the Licensed Dram. I'm assuming that it's not, but it always baffles me when a brand (especially one like this) opts not to chill filter their whisky, and then doesn't brag about it on the label. They should be screaming it to the heavens!
Cheers!
Illicit Still is non chill filtered. Says so in bleak small letters to the left of the portrait seal. A really great dram! Enjoying it thoroughly.
You're right! Odd that the ncf statement was removed for this one's label. I assume it's still ncf.
Hi Geoff, I agree, lovely expression from Glenlivet for people who appreciate flavour and quality Scotch.
It's great! Cheers! 🥃
Just bought one because of this video... not disappointed!!! Thank you!
Glad to hear you're enjoying it, Diego! 🥃
TESTICULAR FORTITUDE!
Great band name 😂
I recently bought a GL12 from the 80ies in an auction. (first time ever i bought something in an auction. It was cheap… the horrendously expensive Springbanks distracted the big spenders from the rusty Glenlivet 👍🏽)
It’s so good. 43% and worlds apart from the current one. But those two special releases are quite different again.
Great vid once again 🙌
Wow that sounds awesome! I've never had a Glenlivet release from before the late 2000s. I've been told the older ones are fantastic. I hope you enjoy that one and that you get the chance to grab one of the Original Stories releases. Top notch stuff for the price. Cheers!
Hello Geoff! I fully agree (again) with you. Glenlivet's are great. If you can get your hands on van Wees Ultimate bottlings of Glenlivet you should. Signatory as you mentioned as well. I think the Illicit Still is better than Licensed Dram but they are both good. As a coincidence, I was planing on opening a bottle of Glenlivet Nadurra 16-Y tonight. It is the 55,2% 2014. Have you had it?
Thinking about getting the ultimate glenlivit but wondering if it's mainly sherrybomb or still glenlivit. Can you expand on your experience?
@@Johnny__Silver I have two Ultimate 2006 & 2007. They are Sherry bombs for sure. Very much so but oh so good
Dank je! Staat op de short-short list 😀
Hah great minds think alike! I'm not sure which batches of Nadurra I've tried. The last time I had a 16 year old was years ago, so batch numbers escape me.
I've never had an "Ulitmate" Glenlivet, but I've heard they're good. Pretty hard to find in my market.
Enjoy your Nadurra. Glenlivet makes some truly fantastic whisky when they choose to!
Glenlivit was pretty much my gateway scotch years ago so I've gotten curious how I'll expierence it nowadays.
I forgot to follow up. I did get a bottle and it works really well for me and it's a good price too. Like you, I really rate Glenlivet and their spirit is superb. I've also had some of those great Signatory offerings.
They're quite overlooked, I think. It's understandable, but they've got one of my favourite house styles. 🥃
Glad to see that the Glenlivet is starting to diversify their line up by introducing non-traditional offerings. A couple of websites in New Zealand and UK have this as non-chillfiltered and no color added in the description. Maybe by pure coincidence I had bought and put away GL 18 when it was 43% but I have not seen these limited offerings make their way to the Canadian market.
Hi Rohit! Yeah I assume it's ncf, but I'm not convinced about the colour. Some German websites have the opposite info, claiming it to be coloured. Often times we don't know who to trust in situations like this.
The old Glenlivet 18 at 43% was such a stunner. I have a back-up bottle myself! I hope these Original Stories releases make it to Canada. Fantastic stuff! Cheers!
@@Gwhisky I am with you Geoff. It would be so easy for these distilleries to simply add a couple of words to assure the consumers of integrity of their products. I sure hope some of these offerings show up in our market here. Great review as always. Thanks Geoff!
Glad to hear Glenlivet got it right. This isn’t available yet in my market. I really enjoyed the Illicit Still. So I can’t wait to try this one. Thanks!
I doubt you'll be disappointed. Hopefully you can get your hands on it soon. We only recently got it here, so it seems to be rolling out slowly in different markets. Cheers! 🥃
Great Review ...as usual Mr G
sounds very interesting ......it'll be a new addition to my shelf asap .
Cheers !
Great! I hope you enjoy it, Allan. Seems I need a redemption after Bladnoch.😉
@@Gwhisky ha ha ..not at all , it’s good isn’t it that opinions do different , that Bladnoch 11 ( which I was going to give away ) is going to fight another day , I’ll come back to it
Cheers 👍🥃
Looking forward to seeing it in my store.
I never heard of this offering at all. I've been drinking a bottle of Illicit Still for a little while now.
Man, you've got a great palate, I never noticed any dust or funk until tonight.
Hah! Well as some trolls have pointed out, I'm not a "real reviewer" because I plan my videos in advance, including many of the tasting notes. In fact, my palate isn't great, which is why I like to sit down with the whisky beforehand and spend some time to jot down the flavours I find.
Enjoy your Illicit, buddy. The Licensed Dram is worth looking out for!
Glad you liked the Licensed Dram, Geoff. I bought a bottle myself several months ago, but still haven't tasted it. Your review definitely made me curious and inpatient😀 I probably won't buy a second bottle but most certainly will save a sample or two after I open it. Just to have it for a comparison with the Signatory 12 yo single first fill sherry cask bottle I have.
"Illicit Stills" release had never made it to our market, at least not where I can buy it, but "Licensed Dram" is available and very reasonably priced too. I can have it for 34-35 euros.
Since the demise of the 43% 18 yo several years ago, all official Glenlivet releases available in Bulgaria have been 40%. Except for the NAS Nadurra bottles which have never been of any particular interest for me. So these "Original Stories" releases are most welcome.
Cheers!
Glad it's available there. Yeah Glenlivet definitely caters to the mass market more than it does people like us. That's a real shame, the distillery is capable of making some amazing whisky. That's a good price btw! Cheers!
My bottle arrived today,will be tasting this evening...🥃😋
Hope you enjoy!
Yes!!! A WWF reference in a review. I have to find this one now.
I really hope Glenlivet watches your review. It’s a great endorsement of their latest effort. I’ve never seen it on the shelf though. Will have to keep an eye out for it.
I hope if they do watch it their big takeaway is more craft-presented releases. They make amazing stuff and it's a shame that it's so often neutered! Cheers, buddy. Hope you manage to track down a bottle!
Really like the sound of this - and the pineapple floats my boat. The Illicit Still really hit the spot for me too. Cheers Geoff.
I can't imagine anyone who liked Illicit Still disliking this. I'm sure you'll love it. Hope you can review it at some point. Cheers Big Al!
One of the best 12 yo out there, amazing not only for the price.
It's excellent! 🥃
85 Aud for that bottle in Australia which is really reasonable and being half way through the illicit still ill be purchasing the licensed dram!! Great review as usual mate
Glad you're enjoying the Illicit! I'm sure you'll like the Licensed Dram just as much. Cheers Dan, thanks for watching!
Great review as always! I am not a fan of Glenlevit, but I like illicit still , I haven’t tried licensed dram yet, looking forward to trying it, Thanks!
Thanks Tim! I love Glenlivet when they choose to make good whisky. Sadly, that doesn't happen too often. I'm sure you'll enjoy this one if you liked the Illicit. Cheers!
Happy to see a second one in the series. I need to stop dragging my feet and pick up an Illicit Still, I guess. Not sure this one's in the US quite yet?
Agree on those old Nadurra 16s, too. I'll still run across a dusty one here and there, I've collected a few over the years. Always a happy find, that's delicious whisky.
Yeah it's weird, I've heard from a couple of Americans here that they can't find it, or have never heard of it. Odd. I know Illicit was/is sold in the US. It might be the case that they're just doing a verrrrry slow global roll-out for it. It came out in the UK/Europe last year, and we only got it here in Taiwan last month. I do hope it makes its way over to you guys!
@@Gwhisky I'm sure it will. Illicit Still is still on shelves, so can absolutely confirm that one's made it. It's business-as-usual to see US releases lag a few months behind UK/EU releases, though, so probably just chalk it up to that. Especially now, with freight still being a bit messed up.
Now, onto the two 200 year anniversary expressions! (Also, you said "Taiwan" more times in this video than any other!)
Do you have any interest in doing a vid about independent bottlers? I feel a quite a bit intimidated by the choice and would love an overview/guide.
Lots of choices, high ABV and some distilleries you never heard of??? What's the problem?
Solution: if it seems like a lot of money, then it probably is. You can always try and find it on Whisky base.
There is so much cross over from bottlers and distilleries a definitive guide is impossible. My first was a distillery I heard of but never tried before and it wasn't terribly expensive. It wasn't great so I stay clear of that bottler. Generally I now buy more indies than official bottles. It's a crap shoot but I want a unique high proof dram. I'd be tempted if I saw that first bottler present with a primo whisky at a good price.
If I did any reviews of IBs, they likely wouldn't be anything most people could track down. I definitely enjoy them and I'd recommend them, but they're always limited releases and often market specific. But yeah... there's a world of great whisky to explore in IBs!
Was going to pick up an illicit dram but will grab this instead - great review. £45 in the UK.
Great deal! Enjoy! 🥃
Great review. I have been trying to locate a bottle of Licensed Dram for a while and can't find it anywhere here in the US or online from Europe. I know it was being sold via Amazon in the UK but unless I missed it we haven't seen it for sale yet in the US. I also enjoyed Illicit Still and have a bottle of the 43% 18 yr old which is fantastic...and I do have a bottle of the newer 40% 18 year old that someone gave me as a gift and it's not good, especially for the price. I look forward to trying this one!
Yeah it seems to not be available in most (all?) of the US. It came out last year in UK/Europe, but we only got it here in Taiwan about a month ago. It seems to be a very slow global roll-out. Also, the issues you guys are having with shipping and transportation these days might factor in. I know Illicit Still made it there, so let's hope the Licensed Dram does, too.
Hi Geoff, haven’t had this yet but did like the illicit still. I’m with you on the núderra 16 and the 18 (at 43%) even the green bottle 12 I miss, got a soft spot for it,not too keen on the new 12 though. Enjoyable review Geoff 👍, slàinte
Hey David. I think if you liked the Illicit Still you'll probably get along just fine with this one. Hope you get the chance to try it! Glenlivet makes fantastic whisky, when they choose to. The old Nadurras and 18s were fantastic! Cheers!
Wowza - hi score! I got a kick out of Illicit Still - a filthy little stunner but watched another review dissing this edition so gave it a miss - on your recommendation, this is a definite pick-up now! Cheers 🥃
I love it. I'm actually a bit surprised that this isn't a hit with everyone. It's much more accessible than the Illicit Still and it's got just as much "oomph." I've tasted this with several people and they've all been impressed. I'm sure you'll enjoy it if you liked the Illicit. Cheers buddy!
Glenlivet is always my favourite .. such a good brand
Yes!
I'm glad this one is good and that they're continuing this higher ABV theme. Especially with an age statement too. As you say, this whisky is for us 👍
I picked up a bottle of Illicit Still at a good price recently. Haven't tried it yet but looking forward to it.
Also, pineapple cake sounds great but I bet it'll be hard to find here in England. Great review. Cheers! 🥃
I'd be very curious to hear your take on the Illicit Still. It has quite a few people divided. Cheers! 🥃
@@Gwhisky I expect I'll like it. I like Glenlivet too and higher ABV is always welcome. Will report back 👍🥃
Hey, and happy BELGIAN National Day, @GW. That's right.
Hah. I'll drink to that! 🥃🎉
I’ve been wanting to try this. Like yourself, I’ve got a soft spot for Glenlivet and sat at a tasting with Alan Winchester. He’s one of kind and very personable.
Sounds like an amazing tasting! I bet you got to try some absolute killers!
Actually Glenlivet is one of my favourite distilleries. That's not something you'll here too often from whisky nerds, but I absolutely love the house style. Anytime they offer up a craft-presented aged whisky, I'll be the first in line. Cheers!
@@Gwhisky Ladyburn (Distilled in ‘73) Lochside (Distilled in ‘81) Pittyvaich (25 Years) St. Magdalene (Distilled in ‘82) Glenlochy (Distilled in ‘79) Brora (35 Years)
Oldies from closed distilleries.
Like you, loved Glenlivet 18 at 43%!
It is missed.
Sorely missed!
I have the Illicit Still and while I wasn't crazy about it at first I have come to appreciate it but alas, It is nearly gone, and haven't been able to locate any. I haven't found any of the Licenced Dram so I will keep hunting for both of them.
Good hunting! Either one is definitely worth grabbing if you can find it. Cheers!
I finally found and purchased two bottles of the Illicit Still. And at the same time, a store with a good selection of scotches. I talked to the salesperson about the Licensed Dram and he has not heard of it, nor could he find any information on it at his suppliers. I can't find it online either.
Intriguing! I had tried the first edition, and it sounds this one is a refined, delicate version. Saw the price around NT 2K here, how about there?
I bought mine for 1650, but I only saw that price once. Most of the time it's around 1800-1900. Delicious, but too expensive!
Noted. Nice vid!
I do like them both! They are different, but I couldn’t say which one is better.
Your analysis of “more polished” seems fitting!
Also: I did not know that there are three of those coming. Thanks for the info!
Glad you're enjoying both. Thanks for watching!
I sill haven't seen this in our market. Bummin' out.
Sorry to hear that. It took a while to get released here as well. Hopefully it's just a matter of time.
The moment he said "testicular fortitude" it hit me right away, he looks just like the character from Succession Tom Wambs the husband of Shiv Roy
Nice that is my fav phrase now… i work it into every convo… “bro, summon some testicular fortitude and get it done”
Hah it's a good one! 💪💪💪
Good review. Not convinced that Testicular Fortitude doesn't go down the Whisky Bible route & we don't want to go there.
Might find myself in a "precarious" situation with these jokes, eh?
I must admit I have never tried any Glenlivets ....
I guess I better get with the program....
Cheers...
My oldest gf from Phnom Penh is convincing me to stay in Cambodia...She looks like Miss Universe....came to visit over the weekend and talk some sense into me......
Back in the whisky buying game it seems!
Cheers
"My oldest gf" lol. Legend.
Glad to hear you're staying. Sounds like you're having a blast!
Could you please do a review on Glendronach 16, Boynsmill? Thanks!
I haven't seen it here, but I'll keep an eye out!
Nice review.
Thank you!
I had the "licensed" dram and it's to busy in de nose & taste. With pineapple instead of the classic peach notes.
Fair enough. You're not alone, I know some people who didn't get much out of it, either.
No wonder it is hard to get in Taiwan, it tastes like pineapple pastry!
Hah mystery solved! 😂🥃
Geoff, one way to determine if a whisky is or isn't chill filtered is that it generally clouds up to some degree if water is added when it isn't chill filtered. Chill filtration seems to remove the chance of clouding up.
That's true when whisky is below 46%. Whisky like this (at 48%) typically doesn't cloud up anyway, which is why it makes little sense to chill filter it. I assume it isn't. However, the Illicit Still stated that it was ncf on the bottle, whereas this one doesn't. But I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. 🥃
@@Gwhisky I have 62% ABV Amrut Peated Cask Strength in my collection. I've proofed that down to 47% abv using precise measuring of water in a small sample bottle to approximate the standard bottling's abv and it clouded right up even at 47%. Its something I always try with any new bottle and look out for it. Sometimes even an 40% abv will cloud up when they don't claim it is non-chill filtered indicating they may have used a less extreme method like barrier filtration. Cheers. 🥃
BTW my Illicit Still is "Non Chill Filtered". Says it right on the front label.
Edradour natural cask bourbon if you’re into pineapple jello
You've been telling me about that one for ages. Trust me, I'll grab it when I can actually find it (for a reasonable price). 🥃
Illicit Still had non chill filtered stated on the label (albeit in tiny font). This one doesn't. I don't know why Glenlivet left it off for this release, it seems like an odd choice!
You're right, it does. I have no idea why it was removed either. Seems like a step in the wrong direction.
£38.99, couldn't resist
Worth it! 🥃
@@Gwhisky oh boy, that slips down the throat so easily ... bottle already took a massive hit and won't last long ... really need to drink less in the new year and get serious for London marathon training as was finally lucky on the ballot this year!
Like !
Thanks Light!
No, I think it's colored. Forgotten my actual source there.
Well . .
Yeah I think so too. Oh well, still happy with 2/3 considering the price! 🥃
@@Gwhisky Huh!
@@ninetyZeven 2/3 in the specs I mean. I'll call them out for adding e150a, but I'm still happy to have a Glenlivet 12 at 48%, so I'm not going to get bent out of shape about the colour.
@@Gwhisky Huh! Ha ha .
Great and timely review because I'm coming to the end of a couple of those tropical pineapple whiskies (Glencadam 13 is a little cracker). I thought the Illicit Still was decent but a bit rough and I thought it could be improved. This could be what I'm looking for. Like you, I'm very pleased to see Glenlivet releasing these bottles. I think they make great spirit and the company has let themselves down badly since they got rid of their craft age statements. I always felt that it would matter to them if they became ignored by the real whisky connoisseurs (geeks like us). They're a massive enterprise and can easily produce enough spirit to cater for the mass market and us. Over the past five or six years I've had some wonderful Glenlivet but it's all been bottled by the independents. I believe it would make them happy to see that praise directed back to themselves. WT
I'm lucky, I have a warmer feeling toward them because here in Taiwan we've had a few craft releases just for our market. Seems I also liked the Illicit more than you, and the price that was selling for was absurd, considering the quality and abv. And nostalgia is certainly a factor. Those 16 year old Nadurras were fantastic, and the 18 was always one of my favourite older whiskies, despite only being 43%. It's a great brand, and even if it's the bare minimum, it's nice to see them trying to hold on to us nerds. Cheers.