Tuesday, January 30, 2007

The Glenlivet Nadurra 16yr (2006,Batch 0606A,57.2%)

Appearance:
Light gold.
Nose:
Honey & fruits (possibly pear). With water, distinctly more biscuity.
Palate:
Fiercely alcoholic with hints of smoke. With water a more floral flavor with the smoke almost completely dissipated.
Finish:
Only the alcohol induced warmth last initially but with the addition of some water, the mild biscuit flavors linger for almost a minute.
Comment:
While this is only the second cask strength scotch I've tried, I found it more approachable then the Macallen cask strength. Overall a very enjoyable drink on a frigid Minnesota night.
Grade: B+

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

WoW,
I justtried the Nadurra this week here in NYC.
This is a really fine single malt.
Very mellow, great taste.
I'll be grabbing as many of these as I can find.