Glenlivet Nadurra , Aged 16 Years , Batch 1214 E , 60 . 2 % ABV , natural colour , non chill filtered , cask strength , Speyside regionPSA This really demands to be rested at least thirty minutes in the glass , preferably a full hour . Furthermore , it considerably improves after the bottle has been open for a few weeks . Cost $ 70 Appearance Very pale gold , thick legs Nose Staple Glenlivet vanilla , caramel , and apple . Lot of heat from the alcohol when first poured . After an hour , much less heat , some notes of banana and toffee . Palate Caramel , apple , vanilla , toffee , white chocolate , banana Finish Long , mainly just apple and caramel , when not diluted a hearty exhale and inhale gives that delightful influx of flavoured vapors that makes cask strength finishes so wonderful . Water Try to aim for about 50 % ABV or so , I think that ' s the sweet spot , the banana and toffee and white chocolate really burst out . Conclusion This may not be everyone ' s cup of tea . If you think Glenlivet 12 is decent , give it a try . In my opinion , this is really THE Glenlivet to buy . It shows that some age and cask strength makes their whisky truly good . It ' s a shame the other releases are watered down to 40 %. At $ 70 , it ' s only about 13 more than the Glenlivet 15 , but hey , at 60 % ABV you ' re getting 50 % more whisky ! Now , is it in the same realm as A ' Bunadh or 105 ? For me , no . But I like sherried whiskies , if you don ' t but want to try something cask strength , this is probably a good choice . I think it ' s good value for what you ' re getting . I can ' t speak to the NAS Nadurras , but this is quite good . SCORE 85 Good