Glenlivet 18 Year Old Batch Reserve Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Tomas Rivera — Wish it had more punch

7/10

Nice whisky but I can't help feeling the 40% ABV holds it back. There's lovely honey and dried apricot character in there, but it feels a bit thin on the finish. I'd love to see what this tastes like at cask strength.

Suki Patel — Wish it had more punch

7/10

Nice whisky but I can't help feeling the 40% ABV holds it back. There's lovely honey and dried apricot character in there, but it feels a bit thin on the finish. I'd love to see what this tastes like at cask strength.

Andre Dubois — Wish it had more punch

7/10

Nice whisky but I can't help feeling the 40% ABV holds it back. There's lovely honey and dried apricot character in there, but it feels a bit thin on the finish. I'd love to see what this tastes like at cask strength.

Elena Vasquez — Great gift whisky

8/10

Bought this as a gift for my dad's retirement and ended up grabbing one for myself too. The nose alone is worth it — rich dried fruits and a hint of dark chocolate. Smooth as anything at 40%, which makes it perfect for someone who doesn't want a peat monster.

Idris Ibrahim — Great gift whisky

8/10

Bought this as a gift for my dad's retirement and ended up grabbing one for myself too. The nose alone is worth it — rich dried fruits and a hint of dark chocolate. Smooth as anything at 40%, which makes it perfect for someone who doesn't want a peat monster.

Finn OBrien — Great gift whisky

8/10

Bought this as a gift for my dad's retirement and ended up grabbing one for myself too. The nose alone is worth it — rich dried fruits and a hint of dark chocolate. Smooth as anything at 40%, which makes it perfect for someone who doesn't want a peat monster.

Mei-Lin Wu — Wish it had more punch

7/10

Nice whisky but I can't help feeling the 40% ABV holds it back. There's lovely honey and dried apricot character in there, but it feels a bit thin on the finish. I'd love to see what this tastes like at cask strength.

Victor Osei — Wish it had more punch

7/10

Nice whisky but I can't help feeling the 40% ABV holds it back. There's lovely honey and dried apricot character in there, but it feels a bit thin on the finish. I'd love to see what this tastes like at cask strength.

Jorge Castillo — Perfect after-dinner sipper

8/10

I drink this neat after a big meal and it never disappoints. Warm spiced pear and marmalade notes that linger nicely. The batch reserve approach gives it a consistency I appreciate — every bottle I've bought has tasted the same.

Nia Okafor — Perfect after-dinner sipper

8/10

I drink this neat after a big meal and it never disappoints. Warm spiced pear and marmalade notes that linger nicely. The batch reserve approach gives it a consistency I appreciate — every bottle I've bought has tasted the same.

Dmitri Volkov — Perfect after-dinner sipper

8/10

I drink this neat after a big meal and it never disappoints. Warm spiced pear and marmalade notes that linger nicely. The batch reserve approach gives it a consistency I appreciate — every bottle I've bought has tasted the same.

Daniel Oyama — Great gift whisky

8/10

Bought this as a gift for my dad's retirement and ended up grabbing one for myself too. The nose alone is worth it — rich dried fruits and a hint of dark chocolate. Smooth as anything at 40%, which makes it perfect for someone who doesn't want a peat monster.

Herbert Muller — Great gift whisky

8/10

Bought this as a gift for my dad's retirement and ended up grabbing one for myself too. The nose alone is worth it — rich dried fruits and a hint of dark chocolate. Smooth as anything at 40%, which makes it perfect for someone who doesn't want a peat monster.

Natasha Volkov — Good but not great

7/10

It's a perfectly pleasant Speyside — fruity, a bit nutty, nice caramel sweetness. But for me it sits in that awkward middle ground where it's too expensive for everyday drinking and not quite special enough for a proper occasion bottle. I'd reach for a Glenfarclas 18 before this one.

Kwame Mensah — Good but not great

7/10

It's a perfectly pleasant Speyside — fruity, a bit nutty, nice caramel sweetness. But for me it sits in that awkward middle ground where it's too expensive for everyday drinking and not quite special enough for a proper occasion bottle. I'd reach for a Glenfarclas 18 before this one.

Isabella Rossi — Good but not great

7/10

It's a perfectly pleasant Speyside — fruity, a bit nutty, nice caramel sweetness. But for me it sits in that awkward middle ground where it's too expensive for everyday drinking and not quite special enough for a proper occasion bottle. I'd reach for a Glenfarclas 18 before this one.

Sophie Brennan — Perfect after-dinner sipper

8/10

I drink this neat after a big meal and it never disappoints. Warm spiced pear and marmalade notes that linger nicely. The batch reserve approach gives it a consistency I appreciate — every bottle I've bought has tasted the same.

Yuki Nakamura — Perfect after-dinner sipper

8/10

I drink this neat after a big meal and it never disappoints. Warm spiced pear and marmalade notes that linger nicely. The batch reserve approach gives it a consistency I appreciate — every bottle I've bought has tasted the same.

Sophia Laurent — My go-to special occasion dram

9/10

This has been my birthday bottle for three years running now. Beautiful dried fruit and toffee on the nose, and the palate delivers waves of baked apple and gentle oak spice. At 40% it's incredibly smooth neat — almost dangerously easy to drink for an 18 year old.

Penelope Hart — My go-to special occasion dram

9/10

This has been my birthday bottle for three years running now. Beautiful dried fruit and toffee on the nose, and the palate delivers waves of baked apple and gentle oak spice. At 40% it's incredibly smooth neat — almost dangerously easy to drink for an 18 year old.