The Glenlivet has a present for you this fall!

Last week I got a preview of Glenlivet’s holiday offering, which is the second release from their Nàdurra line. Their global brand ambassador Ricky Crawford, who is supremely fun and knowledgable about his country’s native spirit, was on hand to show it off.
This Nàdurra, as with the first one, is non-chill filtered and meant to exemplify Scotch is a pure, original state. This Nàdurra gets it heroic name because it is made from a single strain of barley, which is called Triumph. This batch of whisky was distilled and casked in 1991 in Glenlivet’s home of Speyside.
As I would expect with a Speyside, the Nàdurra has a lovely nose and flavor profile of ripe fruit. The caramel and honey I detected in the nose continued on the palate but were joined with a bit of spice, clove and almond. I agreed with Ricky’s observation that is “dances on the tongue”. Due to the lack of chill-filtering, the Nàdurra has a creamy mouthfeel and clouds slightly when water is added. It finishes long and dry, with lingering essence of pear. Ricky encouraged us not to be shy when adding water to the Scotch, as he said he often drinks it 2 parts to 1 and it helps drinkers really get the aromatics on the nose.
Unlike the cask-strength original Nàdurra, this one is bottled at 96 proof. I could have done with a bit more life in it from a keeping it a higher strength, but it still a lovely offering for a standard in the Scotch industry. Scotch fans at my table also voiced high opinions of the original Nàdurra and the Glenlivet 15-year.
The Nàdurra Triumph 1991 will be available for purchase in November, and is only being sold in the U.S. There will only be 1500 cases available, so if you’ve got a Glenlivet fan in the family, get some Christmas shopping out the way in November! It will retail for $85.00.

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