The Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve Shelf Review
Shelf Review
Designed to give you all the quick hit information you need when you’re standing in front of your local liquor store’s whisky shelf.
The Glenlivet is a brand that has experienced massive popularity in recent years and as a result has expanded their portfolio at a blistering pace. The Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve is a relatively new non-entry into Glenlivet’s core lineup and is primarily aimed at non-Scotch drinkers and cocktails. The relatively low ABV and the rum influence is probably designed to create an easy sipping, sweeter style of Scotch that may appeal to a larger audience. One can assume that this sweeter Glenlivet may be aimed at the American market with its love of bourbon and its growing cocktail scene. And with a low and approachable MSRP (even in the face of tariffs) The Glenlivet may have a winner on their hands with Caribbean Reserve. Let’s dive in and find out.
Age: Non-Age Stated
ABV: 40%
Cask: Partially Finished in Caribbean Rum Casks
MSRP: $35
Distillery Name: The Glenlivet
Review Date: 5/30/21
Nose: Initial notes of honeydew melon, vanilla, orange marmalade, grassy, herbal. Slight hints of overcooked pear. Tropical and refreshing nose that betrays signs of youth with notes of cereal grains and wet hay.
Palate: This is a light, sweet, easy drinking whisky that is refreshing on a cool summer evening. It’s tangy, vibrant, and bright. The rum adds a lot of sweetness and helps create tropical notes of melon, coconut, and peach. Mouthfeel is light and moves into the finish quickly.
Finish: Short finish that features a slight bitterness and citric acid. Not much heat with only the slightest hints of smoke and oak. Not a bold finish, the flavors disappear quickly.
