Whisky Forum - Glenlivet Cipher

Quaich1 · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 5:16 pm Post subject: Glenlivet Cipher

I see this one has become available here in Ontario. It appears to be highly rated. Anybody have a chance to try this one? The price tag of $200. CDN. dollars at the LCBO is certainly higher than the initial pricing in the UK. Comments welcome.
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Charlie · Master Of Malts Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 1409

Yes it was very good, I wish I could get hold of another bottle.

Keith · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 7:48 pm Post subject:

It gets a thumbs up from me, a cracking expression of the Glenlivet

jwbassman · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 10:38 pm Post subject:

I really enjoyed it - pricey but very good Top Malt

unblended · Master Of Malts Joined: 20 Mar 2015 Posts: 440

there seem to be a few around at auctions at this moment in time
as I don't know the original price don't know if there good value

richard

Quaich1 · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 5:16 pm Post subject:

After doing more research on this one, I decided to take the plunge and picked up one bottle of the Glenlivet Cipher today. They recently got in around 150 total bottles at the LCBO stores across all of Ontario and advertised as a "limited supply". Mine will be shelved away for now. Way too many open at the moment. With all you folks across the pond so very far away, so many thousands of miles, no one around here to help me make a dent in them.
Wink

By the way I noticed on one of the popular online whisky sites in the UK, a bottle of the Cypher recently went for Â£210.00, quite a bit more than the 118.85 British Pound equivalent I just paid today here in Ontario.
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Quaich1 · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 1:32 pm Post subject:

Just noticed that Jim Murray in the 2017 Whisky Bible selected this one as the best single malt scotch NAS multiple casks.
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unblended · Master Of Malts Joined: 20 Mar 2015 Posts: 440

i noticed one on a site for Â£140.00 so that's interesting better than Â£ 210.00 at auction

unblended · Master Of Malts Joined: 20 Mar 2015 Posts: 440

i noticed one on a site for Â£140.00 so that's interesting better than Â£ 210.00 at auction

cdn_dram · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 7:14 pm Post subject:

cdn_dram · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2017 4:18 am Post subject:

Opened this one up to celebrate new years. Most impressed with the nose on this one - found lots of nice notes. Palate was very creamy and I found the classic Glenlivet profile showing up.

On the finish I wanted more. Wasn't as complex here as I anticipated.

Will see how it unfolds after opening but initially not thinking it's as good as the 18 which is a favorite of mine.

Fightingirish · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2017 3:53 pm Post subject:

As I also shared a bottle with friends last night I agree. Not near as good as I was expecting.

Certainly not worth the Price tag here in Ontario. Glad I only had to pay for half the bottle.

The Macallan edition 2 is a much better Dram for less money.
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cdn_dram · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2017 9:23 pm Post subject: