Whisky Tastings / Review: The Glenlivet Captain's Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky Video Review HD

The Glenlivet Captain’s Reserve is a new single malt Scotch whisky which has been finished in cognac casks. This whisky has been crafted by Alan Winchester, Master distiller at The Glenlivet amongst many other things. On the nose it was thick, raisiny and grapey as I’d expect from a cognac-influenced cask… the signature rich nose from The Glenlivet was present too, with sweet, citrus fruit notes cutting through too that added an interesting freshness to the dram for me. I’m not usually a cognac drinker in truth, but I must say I enjoyed the cognac influence of the nose here as it really did come through. The palate was again rich, filled with deep, dark fruits, stewed berries, dried raisins, a lovely cognac character as well as those sweet citrus notes came through even more, but this time with a muted yet detectable nutmeg and cinnamon spice to proceedings. A peach note developed with time, as did a milk chocolate note that I absolutely loved, all wrapped in a creamy smooth mouthfeel and with a medium to long spicy finish. Wonderful. Overall I think this is one of the best new releases from The Glenlivet for a while, they are all usually pretty good, but this one for a non-age statement whisky took it up a notch for me with its depth of flavour and simply wonderful nose. It is nice to see, well taste, a whisky that’s finished in something a little bit unusual be truly influenced by that finish, not just a cursory nod towards something exotic to shift bottles. Nicely done Mr. Winchester and his team at Chivas Brothers. Aye aye Captain. Check out all things whisky on GreatDrams.com. Enjoyed the video? My book, The GreatDrams of Scotland, is available to buy here. http://www.greatdrams.com/product/gre... This whisky is available from the following link*: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Glenlivet-Captains-Reserve-Whisky-70/dp/B07CGKHFF6 *This is an affiliate link whereby if you do buy the bottle, I receive a very small percentage of the cost you pay for the bottle, these affiliate fees are used to keep the website running, thank you for your support!