Glenleven 12 Year Old / Bot.1980s Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Priscilla Nunes — Solid but not spectacular

7/10

Nice enough whisky with some orchard fruit and a hint of spice, but at nearly a hundred quid I expected a bit more complexity for a blended malt. The finish is medium and pleasant. Good for what it is, just wouldn't rush to rebuy at this price.

Marco Andretti — Solid but not spectacular

7/10

Nice enough whisky with some orchard fruit and a hint of spice, but at nearly a hundred quid I expected a bit more complexity for a blended malt. The finish is medium and pleasant. Good for what it is, just wouldn't rush to rebuy at this price.

Natalie Ford — Solid but not spectacular

7/10

Nice enough whisky with some orchard fruit and a hint of spice, but at nearly a hundred quid I expected a bit more complexity for a blended malt. The finish is medium and pleasant. Good for what it is, just wouldn't rush to rebuy at this price.

Aria Kim — Lovely old-style blend

8/10

Picked this up out of curiosity — a 1980s bottling of a 12-year-old blended malt at 43% is a proper time capsule. There's honey on the nose with a gentle peat smoke underneath that you just don't get in modern blends. Really enjoyable neat after dinner.

James Okafor — Lovely old-style blend

8/10

Picked this up out of curiosity — a 1980s bottling of a 12-year-old blended malt at 43% is a proper time capsule. There's honey on the nose with a gentle peat smoke underneath that you just don't get in modern blends. Really enjoyable neat after dinner.

Elena Vasquez — Lovely old-style blend

8/10

Picked this up out of curiosity — a 1980s bottling of a 12-year-old blended malt at 43% is a proper time capsule. There's honey on the nose with a gentle peat smoke underneath that you just don't get in modern blends. Really enjoyable neat after dinner.

Tiffany Nguyen — More of a curiosity piece

6/10

Interesting as a bit of whisky history but I found it a touch one-dimensional compared to what I normally drink. Light heather and some cereal notes, perfectly drinkable neat, but the flavour profile doesn't develop much in the glass. Wouldn't pay full price again.

Devon Marsh — More of a curiosity piece

6/10

Interesting as a bit of whisky history but I found it a touch one-dimensional compared to what I normally drink. Light heather and some cereal notes, perfectly drinkable neat, but the flavour profile doesn't develop much in the glass. Wouldn't pay full price again.

Ruth Banks — More of a curiosity piece

6/10

Interesting as a bit of whisky history but I found it a touch one-dimensional compared to what I normally drink. Light heather and some cereal notes, perfectly drinkable neat, but the flavour profile doesn't develop much in the glass. Wouldn't pay full price again.

Thomas Weber — Nostalgia in a bottle

7/10

My dad used to drink blended malts like this back in the day so I grabbed it partly for sentimental reasons. It's well-made stuff with a gentle smokiness and some sweetness on the palate. Not the most complex whisky I own but it's one I keep reaching for on a quiet evening.

Henrik Larsen — Nostalgia in a bottle

7/10

My dad used to drink blended malts like this back in the day so I grabbed it partly for sentimental reasons. It's well-made stuff with a gentle smokiness and some sweetness on the palate. Not the most complex whisky I own but it's one I keep reaching for on a quiet evening.

Zoe Chen — Nostalgia in a bottle

7/10

My dad used to drink blended malts like this back in the day so I grabbed it partly for sentimental reasons. It's well-made stuff with a gentle smokiness and some sweetness on the palate. Not the most complex whisky I own but it's one I keep reaching for on a quiet evening.

Oscar Delgado — Decent sipper, steep price

7/10

On the nose I get malt biscuits and a little toffee. Palate is smooth with some citrus peel and light oak. It's a nice dram on the rocks but I struggle to justify £100 when there are single malts at that price point doing more interesting things.

Felix Moreau — Decent sipper, steep price

7/10

On the nose I get malt biscuits and a little toffee. Palate is smooth with some citrus peel and light oak. It's a nice dram on the rocks but I struggle to justify £100 when there are single malts at that price point doing more interesting things.

Adaobi Eze — Decent sipper, steep price

7/10

On the nose I get malt biscuits and a little toffee. Palate is smooth with some citrus peel and light oak. It's a nice dram on the rocks but I struggle to justify £100 when there are single malts at that price point doing more interesting things.

Yasmine Najjar — Surprised me

8/10

Wasn't expecting much from a blended malt but this Glenleven is genuinely good. Warm and honeyed with a dry finish that keeps you coming back for another sip. The 12 years of age really shows — there's a maturity here you don't always get with blends.

Grace Kim — Surprised me

8/10

Wasn't expecting much from a blended malt but this Glenleven is genuinely good. Warm and honeyed with a dry finish that keeps you coming back for another sip. The 12 years of age really shows — there's a maturity here you don't always get with blends.

Haruki Sato — Surprised me

8/10

Wasn't expecting much from a blended malt but this Glenleven is genuinely good. Warm and honeyed with a dry finish that keeps you coming back for another sip. The 12 years of age really shows — there's a maturity here you don't always get with blends.

Hannah Brooks — Great with a splash of water

8/10

Added a few drops of water and this really opened up — got loads of dried apricot and vanilla that I missed when I tried it neat first. The Highland character comes through nicely at 43%. My wife actually preferred it to the Johnnie Walker Green we had going, which says something.

Carlos Mendez — Great with a splash of water

8/10

Added a few drops of water and this really opened up — got loads of dried apricot and vanilla that I missed when I tried it neat first. The Highland character comes through nicely at 43%. My wife actually preferred it to the Johnnie Walker Green we had going, which says something.