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I find the standard GL12 to be very basic and boring. Not so with this one. Much higher ABV ( 48 ) not filtered and if there is color added its not much. Way more fruit on the palate, honey, apples, pears, barley sugar, raisins, just a lot going on. And in my market they are basically the same cost. No brainer if you spot it and are a Speyside fan.
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Saw that over the weekend. I think it was more expensive, maybe $60? Agree on the regular 12, it's dull. Strangely I can still get Glenlivet Enigma for $65. I don't know why. I should probably grab another.
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Where I am ( NC ) they are both basically $55. Although I did have to grab the Illicit still in SC as we dont carry much beyond the very basics here.
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Hadn't seen this version. Agree on the 12, the 18 is tasty though (gift from a friend).
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I have only had the regular 12, this one and the one that actually started me on single malts, the 15. Its funny, I find the 15 lacks something now that I have tasted so many others. Its still OK but just OK. I would love to try the 18 as well. Have to find a bar around here with it though. I have too many damn bottles as it is lol.
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This was interesting but needs time to open up. Very rich and syrupy palate, and the proof does not show up at all, that could be an issue lol. Its a little grumpy though so I will come back to it in a while and see. I had this same issue with their standard 15 and after 3 months of a little head space its nectar.
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It's got a bruising proof, and probably a wet sherry cask by the color. I'd expect what you found. Should calm down and be tremendous. You're not going to get smooth, but you weren't expecting that anyway.
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It's got a bruising proof, and probably a wet sherry cask by the color. I'd expect what you found. Should calm down and be tremendous. You're not going to get smooth, but you weren't expecting that anyway.
I HATE that word lol. Folks come in the store and ask if its " sMoOtH " and I am always like, its whiskey dude, aint no smooth here. lol.
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One of my absolute favs. I keep one open, one waiting. Its an absolute sherry monster.
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I poured a Laph 10 Cask Strength. Had a second to ease the pain of hoops loss.
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I opened mine. I like it but it's not quite a first fill sherry bomb.
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Fair. I have another one from them that is far darker and much more sherried. I think these vary honestly. This particular one is less sherry than the US one I have, at least from what I recall lol. Its been min since I dipped into my US bottle. Did you like the profile?
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It’s nice. It’s just missing something that the best bottles have. My sherry cask Edradour independent bottles or even Tamdhu cask strength. But the price is fair and it isn’t a faded copy like so many. Glendronach has really fallen off.