The Glenlivet 18 Year Old (Does The Glen Live Up to its number?)
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2019
- The Glenlivet 18 Year Old - Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review #216 | 2.125 out of 4 average rating!
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The review I've been waiting 3 years for you guy's to do. Probably my favorite scotch hands down! & it's not cheap... about $125-$150 depending where you go in the U.S.
When I add water to it, everything opens up! Less spice for sure, more pear, apple, apricot, vanilla, & zero burn. Love it!
Glenlivet 18 is the only scotch I've tried that I like as much as Lagavulin 16. Surprised you guys didn't like it.
Glad you enjoy it, Grant. Not saying it's a bad scotch at all, just not hitting our wheelhouses.
I love it, the butter and cremosity was incredible. Please recommend other similars.
One of my favorite...been getting it at Costco for $78..nice review fellas keep it coming 👍
Where are you located? ~Mark
San Jose Ca.
WAYNE GOROSPE you’re so lucky. One store by me has got it for $148 before tax.
Wow
Great video guys and congrats on reaching 8k subscribers.
Thanks Jimmy!! ~Mark
It's surprising to hear the differences in prices for G18. I'm in California and G18 is $89/bottle which I consider to be a steal. It makes it an every day sipper and I often use it to warm up my palate for a tasting. An even better deal is the Tomatin 18, which we can get for $77 out here. With lighter scotches like G18, Old Pulteney 17, Longmorn 16, Arran 14, etc I find that giving them some air (15-20 minutes) really helps pull out the nuances in the palate. I'm also coming off of a big peat and sherry kick so I'm finding the lighter profile appealing at the moment. :)
I think I'll be following suit as I went through the Peathead phase and am now on the downhill side of the Sherry Bombs....there is something to say about the lighter scotches....you have to really be paying attention to them to get the most out of them...or you can just not pay attention and enjoy them in a naïve kind of way.....Good points Matt. ~Mark
Right on guys! You can get a lot of great Scotches for the money! Lagavulin 16 and Glenfiddich 18 come to mind! Cheers😁
Had the 25 and it was fantastic!
love this bottle. $85 out my way. will definitely replace. 3.0 all day imo.I agree at your $125 price point im out. Great review SFTC
Great profile pic! :-) ~Mark
Shhh! My precious.
thanks for not bashing Glenlivet .
They've been making whisky since the early 1800's.....that right there demands respect! ~Mark
This is an awesome whisky. Sure it's a bit soft and gentle but it's really well done. Full of flavour and no alcohol burn. I think you need to spend time with the bottle over a few weeks to truly appreciate it. It's definitely one of my favourites I'd give it 3.5 fingers.
Can't argue a man's whisky perception! Glad you really enjoy this one. ~Mark
Yea I agree... I give it a 3.5 for sure!
This is one of those bottles where pricing is very different from region to region. Where I live in California its $70 (Costco - don't need a membership to buy liquor btw) to $95 (Total Wine), KY it's close to $120. In Texas it's $130. This is my standard for 18 YR along with Tomatin 18. Almost nothing beats em' for quality vs price, at least where I live.
Ya', those price points are all over and honestly really determine on whether this is a staple on the bar or not! ~Mark
Hilarious to read the difference in comments between this review and Ralfy's where he rated this a 90 or 91.
I bet if the Dummies rated this higher the comments would follow suit. Lemmings.....all of you.
Great review as always guys !! Thanks for taking the time.
Good review! I'm probably right there between Shawn and Mark/Drew. A solid 2 to 2.5 for me. Nothing mind blowing, but it really is a decent bottle. Still, in that kind of approachable/main stream big distiller 18 year old category, I'm going with Glenfiddich 18 all day over this. Also yes I have had Foie Gras. ;)
Ouuuu, I do like the SBR Fiddich!! :-) ~Mark
I’ve had foie gras- once; brought over from France by a friend years ago.
Agree that the GL 18 is quite pedestrian for its age and $120 is too expensive. Probably worth $75-85 for me. I’ve had some impressive IBs of Glenlivet though, it really benefits from a higher ABV and no filtering IMO. Cheers!
Oh ya..... I have a Sig Glenlivit right now that is 66%ABV Sherry BOMB....it's freakin' GOOD! ~Mark
Those old discontinued Nadurra 16 year old bottles are also fantastic! Nearly as old and much better IMO.
I had this recently in NOLA and it was pleasant enough, though not spectacular. None went to waste! And I've had foie gras - on Mardi Gras! LOL
Everyday low price of $99 here in Chicago. It's nice but I agree with Andrew, there are other Scotches I would buy before another bottle of this. I am glad I bought a bottle to experience. $29.99 for the 12 year. Now that is value.
I have had foie gras, didn't really like it much. The Aldermen in Chicago tried to outlaw it a few years back. A local hot dog place would make fries on Saturday using duck fat and paid the fine each weekend and people lined up around the block to get them fries!
hahah.. I love it! Yep, we'll just go ahead and pay the fine, have to give the people what they want man!!! ~Mark
It definitely is way better than the 12--for me, the fruit flavor does have some depth and it is really smooth. I'd give it a score of 3, but that is partly because I see it for $50-60 in Japan, where I guess they are discounting it to compete and get market share.
No, I haven’t had Foie Gras and really not planning on having it lol. Great review though, I like the GL12 for a budget sipper, always worried the 18 wouldn’t be strong enough for the price tag. Maybe if I catch it on clearance one day. Keep up the good work!
I don't think the GL12 is worth any price, you can buy much better whisky for the same price or even less. On the other hand the GL18 is a very good highland scotch imho
I feel like you guys dinged this one based on this being a $130 bottle, but this bottle is closer to the $100 price point ranging from $75 to $110. So this begs the question, if you rated it on this lower price, what would you have given it? Other than price, I agree with everything you guys said on this bottle to the T! It is not robust like Glendronach or Macallan 18s, but it’s half the price, at least in CT. If you compare it to Glenmorangie 18, which is on par for price, I would pick The Glenlevit 18 all day long. Thanks for reviewing this one, i have a feeling we’ll be hearing more about it!!!
And we're learning that the price point we have here is inflated....you're right as that higher price did hurt it's score with each of us and for the lower prices it's definitely a value. It's solid, but not "wow" to me...now, if I can snatch it for $70, hell yes I'm on it! :-) ~Mark
$72 here in Sweden... surprisingly cheap. Heard good things, and for that price, is worth picking up. $120 is pushing it.
Ditto!! ~Mark
Where I live it goes for about $125 -$130.00. The only place I got it for under that was at the MCX at Parris Island when I visited my son. It was 85.00.
Bunnahabhain 18 year comes in two different box packaging, are they the same blend?
Personally I can’t understand why you guys didn’t like this whisky. It has a wonderfully well rounded nose with lots of flavour, vanilla, fruits, oak, caramel and some spice. I’d give it a 88-89/100 easily.
If you let that one open it a bit, it becomes an amazing single malt.....
Patience is the key. Pour and wait.
Took me my 3rd glass to figure this out 😎🥃
Have you ever reviewed the Classic Laddie? It's definitely on my all-time list of favorites-- Islay whiskys 4- ever Andrew!❤
This is my all time favourite single malt Scotch.
I definitely agree with Drew! It is a very drinkable whiskey, but very unremarkable! Doesn’t matter if it’s 12 years old or 18 years old… It’s not worth $120!
Ok point taken...but what's a better scotch under $125??
Would definitely love to try them & see for myself
@@phillyscorpio3804 If you want a non-smokey whiskey maybe try Bunnahabhain 12, Glenfarclas 12-15, Tomatin 15, Oban 14, Glendronach 15 from the top of my head
This is strange because glenlivet 18 is widely considered to be one of the best single malts out there. Are you guys sure that your bottle was 100%? Maybe it faced the sun or something? ☺
These reviews are confusing at times.
I love when they're of age at 18.
Good job guys. And yes I have had foie gras.
I was able to get it for 65 USD, I think it is a very good whiskey for that price
Glenlivet is one of those brands that smells delicious but is a bit of a let down on the palate.
Great walk though of a mature Scotch. I enjoy it, but certainly not complex. Cheers!
Thanks for the comment!
Really surprised you guys didn't like this one and the low scores. This is one of Horst's top 5.
Cheers guys!
Had this one (even was at the distillery) and I can nameLOTS of 18 years old whiskies in the same price-range that are better…….for instance: Glendronach, Glen Scotia, Glenmorangie, Glengoyne, Arran and so on...…….and what to think about a 1 liter bottle of Glenfarclas 18 years old, which I can buy here in The Netherlands for 47,50 euro's?! I would agree with the 1.5 score, because when I drank it a few years back it was very disapointing to me...….but hey, if ALL whiskies were excellent we didn't need tastings and ratings anymore………..thumbs up from me again!
If you're getting the Allardice for the same price as this I need you to send me a few bottles.... ~Mark
@@Scotch4Dummies Hey Mark, the Allardice is 79,95 euro's where I buy my whisky here (just checked it to be absolutely sure), which is how much in dollars, about 100??……...The Glenlivet 18 is 77,50 euro's, so I was pretty correct :-))
@@Scotch4Dummies checked it for ya Mark, Allardice is in 88 American dollars here...….lol......that must hurt a little :-))
It gets better and better 🥃
The Glenlivet is about 70$ in Sweden. So I find it is a good price for a 18 year old whisky. But i find the 12 year old quite bland and it only picks it up with the 18 year old. So a good value I think in your review.
For that price AGREED!!! :-) ~Mark
Stil about $95 in CA
To second WhiskyFish, over here it's more like $60-70 and hence totally worth its price in my opinion. Has always been kind of a 'budget 18 yo' around, neatly packaged + better bottle. For $120 there are better, younger bottles out there imho.
Sounds like we're getting the short end on price over here.... ~Mark
@@Scotch4Dummies Hey Mark, looks like it but in this case it's fortunately rather negligible as the juice is not as crave-worthy. ;-)
18 years should give it depth and complexity which it seems to lack. Even leaving price out it needs to be dinged for that! I assume that the GD18 (Allardice) would blow this away (and a bit cheaper)? Or the Laga16 (almost a 18yo) which is even cheaper (of course peated and not the same).
Not really fair... Allardice is much more expensive and matured exclusively in sherry casks for 18 years. The Glenlivit is a combination of 1st and 2nd fill ex bourbons as well as some ex-sherry.... Not disagreeing with your complexity comment at all, just saying the Dronach has much more because it came from much more.... ~Mark
Some prices in US seem high then indeed! Comparing is almost never fair but still I would expect that age should give you some depth and complexity (regardless of casks/finish).
I was not very impressed with the 18 and the 21 from The Glenlivet. No regrets buying them, but I will venture elsewhere next time. Great job fellas.
That's fair! ~Mark
Really liked my first bottle of glenlivet 18. Prob one of my favourite whiskey. Dunno what they did for this new release but it doesn't have the complexity and rich flavor. Too bad
I thought that the Highland Park 18 was better when I did a side by side comparison, but the HP costs CAN$200 vs $150 for The Glenlivet (and The Glenlivet is often on sale for $130)(in Ontario, Canada).
Hi Guys, I have this on in the cabinet. Fortunately I bought it before the price took off. I spent $90 CND but it now goes for more than double. I agree with Andrew on this one. Great review.
Thanks for saving me at least $130. I saw this by me and prices are $130 to $150 before tax. Was thinking about it and put it on a potential buy list. Doesn’t seem worth it. I wonder how this compares to the Glen Grant 18 year.
If you like sweetness, then you'll like The Glenlivet 18
Yes, I’ve had foie gras. I like that this is an obtainable whisky.
You guys gave this bottle very low score, absolutely outrageous. 😂
Well give us your perceptions? Compared to other 18's? ~Mark
65$ in Europe, Bulgaria
iT COSTS 65$ in Bulgaria so you are paying double Dummies
you can get this for like 65€ in germany lol 120$ come onnnnnnnnn can get the 21 for like 120
I'm from the Netherlands and I often notice the prices they buy their bottles for are like twice the prices we pay. I guess import prices really screw Americans over.
It's a good whisky when you start out but now it's just a bit boring.
I can see that assessment. ~Mark
Mark I can't believe that you don't know what foie gras is and Yes, I have had it.
Well I do now, :-P ~Mark Hahahah...
Quite a few people don't eat the stuff inside the dead animals. Besides, those are high in cholesterol, they will kill you, slowly.
I see this below $100 like the others here posted. The state of Indiana may be greedy...
Ya...... tell us something we don't know....hahahah ~Mark
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Nice 18yo dram for $90 in CA. using the wife's YT acct. Try 5ml with 35ml of the 12yo. Disagree w/ Andrew.
Ah ha...doing a little mixing huh? Something I've never really been intrigued to do....but when I get suggestions like this it does make me curious! And that's ok to disagree with Andrew....I often do...LOL!! ;-) ~Mark
You guys have no idea lol ... stick to corn bourbon... this is a great scotch
80 $ from iraq
Rookies
4 guys to do a whisky review??? Seriously???
Yes sir - every week! Can you believe it? :-)
@@Scotch4Dummies no, I really dont
Kirkland 20 year is much better and much less expensive.
2 and 2.5 are kidding. Are you truly whiskey experts?
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Regardless of taste the way foie gras is made is barbaric
unsubbed lame review