2020 24 Days of Whisk(e)y - Day 24

Day 24 of 24 Days of Whisk(e)y... end of the line, pretty good selection this year - maybe I'll compare my average review to past years (: Tonight we have The Glenlivet Enigma, released in 2019, no age statement, cask strength at 60.6% ABV. The whole idea of this one is there isn't very much information on it. I figured Glenlivet wouldn't release crap - so I jumped in. This cost a bit north of $100 - is it worth it?

On the nose I get citrus fruit, sweet apple, floral notes that are expected, and butterscotch in the background. The taste is sweet, fruity, some marshmallow, but it certainly has some proof burn as well. The finish I get cinnamon and dessert sweetness. Some water tames the alcohol burn a bit, and I find more cinnamon on the taste and finish.

This is interesting. I would be interested in doing a blind taste test of this as I don't know if I'm reaching to find something in this knowing the price. It's good - but I don't currently have much to compare it to. Maybe the Glenlivet Nadurra Peated I had earlier. I wouldn't drink this daily, but I would pull it out for a friend who likes cask strength Speyside Scotch Whisky. Rated 3.75 / 5.0 - going to have to give this another taste and do some A/B comparisons another time (: