Glen Elgin-Glenlivet

Glen Elgin-Glenlivet Original Collection 12 Year Old, Bourbon & Palo Cortado Sherry Cask, 2012, Cadenhead's, 46%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 13
Average Score
Avg 85
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Description

This Glen Elgin-Glenlivet 12 Year Old is part of Cadenhead's Original Collection, bottled by Scotland's oldest independent bottler, Wm Cadenhead's. Distilled in 2012, this single malt was matured for about 10 years in ex-bourbon casks and then finished for approximately 2 years in Palo Cortado sherry casks. It is bottled at 46% ABV, non-chill filtered, and free of artificial coloring.

Change-11.3%
LatestSGD 79
HighSGD 89
LowSGD 61
SGD 93SGD 81SGD 69SGD 58Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 10Sep 22Oct 12Aug 10 - SGD 89 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Aug 10, 2025Sep 14 - SGD 80 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Sep 14, 2025Sep 22 - SGD 61 - Just Whisky Auctions - Sep 22, 2025Oct 12 - SGD 79 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Oct 12, 2025

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Oct 12, 2025SGD 79.28
Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 22, 2025SGD 61.12
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 14, 2025SGD 79.96
Cask type
Bourbon & Palo Cortado Sherry
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Cadenhead's
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
90 hours
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
N.A
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Original Collection
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Rock salt, maple bacon, red apples, musty, malty, grape, prune, seedy acidic prune, apples, gooseberries, syrup, caramelized nuts, dried apricots, warm oak spice, light fruits, silky, oily texture, hint of citrus, stewed fruits, peaches in syrup, floral, orange blossom honey, lemon thyme, dried apricot and nectarine, ginger wine, fresh cut wood, vanilla.
Palate
Almonds, pears poached in red wine, natural honey, oaky, funky, savory, sour orange, fizzy apple, blackcurrant, spiced caramel, chocolatey malt, brown sugar, oily, white pepper, concentrated orange, melon, velvety mouthfeel, citrus zest, honeyed malt, hint of toasted almonds, peach ice tea, hovis digestives, ginger snaps, wild rocket, fruity black and pink pepper corns.
Finish
Strawberry and cream sweets, pomegranate, cranberry, cinnamon, drying oak tannins, hoppy, almonds, oranges, long and elegant, lingering notes of baking spices, subtle sherry sweetness, nutty nettle, chilli oil, tangerine, lemon mint, green tea lightly sweetened with date syrup.
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