Tamnavulin-Glenlivet 8yo (bottled late 1970s)

Tamnavulin-Glenlivet 8yo (bottled late 1970s)

Official bottling 
Single malt - Speyside 
Bright gold
42.8% ABV
Dram

Nose: White grapes, vanilla ice cream, cream soda, leather, lime zest, hints of butterscotch. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, astringent, tingly, loosens slightly. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Vanilla ice cream, lime zest, leather, malted grains, ginseng, dried apricots, hints of dried pears. 
Finish: Short. Lime zest, dried pears, chocolate, vanilla ice cream. 

Comments: 

A very old bottle, but there’s surprisingly not much OBE. The flavours are a little bit muted though, perhaps there’s been some oxidisation. Lots of creamy vanilla, along with dried fruit and a little touch of chocolate. 

Verdict:

I like this a lot.