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The Glenlivet is one of the best distilleries from Scotland, and this special edition, called Archive, selected by the still master is in the rule. An excellent Speyside. I consider the whiskies from this area as extremely smooth and balanced and I estimate they have some lack of character, compared to Island or Highland whisky. That's why the quotation in not higher. A simple matter of personal taste.
2003

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The nose is rather discrete and reveals some slightly acid malt hints. The palate confirms the acidity, combined to a great complexity and some hazy peat touches with dry apricots. A rather long and pleasant finish.
2004

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At the third tasting, the nose was very discrete, revealing a malty smell with spices (pepper) and a slight acidity.
The malt dominates the palate as well, with a hint of pepper, but the whole giving a kind of "watery" character to this bottle.
The finish is interesting, specially by the surprising dominance of the spices. But the whole is rather deceiving.
2005