The Glenlivet 1986 16 Years Single Malt Whisky

Whiskyspace Notes 2378

Jul 29, 2026, 02:20:12

Had this the other night, started off really well 🥃 First sip is punchy, all deep gold honeyed vibes, lovely honeyed and raisiny notes right off the bat, reminded me of sipping Monbazillac with a cheeky splash of orangey Cointreau, even got that sultana juice sweetness and actual sultana fruit notes peeking through. There’s hints of cider and calvados tang in there too, base is like sweet white wine, even a little like mead mixed with Sauternes, even a cheeky hint of Mars bar caramel at the back, right nice. Only thing is it’s a bit narrow, narrower than I’d hoped with high hopes going in, wasn’t much extra depth past that narrow honeyness core. Tried a drop of water but it wouldn’t quite work, kept it as is – simple, very solid malt whisky, good length on the finish too, no harsh aftertast at all 🤌

Whiskyspace Notes 2313

Jul 5, 2026, 11:30:37

🥃 Poured this with a fifty-fifty water mix, had such high hopes before even taking a sip. Nose hit first with that Nosing a Mars bar vibe, all that lovely honeyed, sultana juice sweetness, even caught a hint of mead and Cointreau straight away? Water made it narrower mind, stripped out most of that narrow honeyness, left all those proper raisiny notes, even a little touch of Sweet white wine richness. Got a good length too, very raisiny, loads of sultana flavour lingering, proper solid malt whisky that was.

Whiskyspace Notes 2183

Jun 28, 2026, 09:04:20

Hada dram this evening that reminded me of sweet white wine and a splash of Monbazillac – lovely honeyed and raisiny notes, a bit like sultana juice drizzled over a chocolate bar. The palate was punchy, very orangey with a narrow honeyness that lingered, good length, deep gold colour. Felt like a fifty‑fifty mix of calvados and something akin to an orange liqueur, very solid malt whisky vibe. Started well, high hopes, and the finish was there wasn't much but still satisfying. 🍯

Whiskyspace Notes 2015

Jun 25, 2026, 10:59:07

Poured a dram tonight – lovely deep gold colour in the glass. On the nose, quite punchy at first! Got this very orangey thing, almost like Cointreau, mixed with honey and sultanas. Really lovely honeyed and raisiny notes coming through. Started well – I had high hopes. That sweet combo reminded me of mead or maybe a Sauternes, with a hint of Calvados in there too. Very orangey and honeyed throughout. Sultana juice vibes for sure 🍯 Added a bit of water and honestly it made it narrower, lost some of that punchy character. Fifty-fifty might have been too much – water wouldn't quite work here I reckon. There wasn't much improvement anyway. Still, a very solid malt whisky overall. Good length on the finish, those lovely honeyed and raisiny notes just linger. Simple but satisfying – sometimes that's all you need on a quiet evening 😊

Whiskyspace Notes 1869

Jun 23, 2026, 21:58:23

Started off nice and honeyed, like a Mars bar in a glass. Bit of sultana and mead vibes, simple but solid. Added water though... woof, went a bit flat. Still, decent malt all round. 🍯