🥃 The Glenlivet Nàdurra Oloroso
The Glenlivet Nàdurra Oloroso: Speyside, 48 % vol., first-fill sherry casks, no chill filtration or added colouring.
The Glenlivet Nàdurra Oloroso is an expression of the Nàdurra line from The Glenlivet: a single malt without an age statement at 48 % vol. according to Difford's Guide. It is bottled without chill filtration and without added colouring. The reviewer found raisins, dried peach, biscuit, light clove, tobacco leaf and a bitter chocolate note.
The whisky matures only in first-fill sherry casks; early Nàdurra releases matured in ex-bourbon casks. The base is local unpeated barley malt, water from Josie's Well and copper stills at the Ballindalloch distillery. The law requires at least 3 years in oak, but the exact age is not stated here.
Why this matters to you. This is a stronger and more sherry-driven alternative to The Glenlivet 18 Year Old (43 % vol.) and Founder's Reserve (40 % vol.). Because of its higher strength it should be drunk more carefully. Read the full name with 'Oloroso' on the label, as other Nàdurra versions differ. The WHO reminds us: there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Year founded | distillery founded 1824, per Difford's Guide |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890) (Single Malt Scotch Whisky; Speyside) |
| EU category | 2 — whisky (whisky/whiskey) |
| Raw material | barley malt; water from Josie's Well |
| Cask type | first-fill sherry casks |
| Minimum maturation | no age statement; by law at least 3 years in oak |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 48 % vol., no chill filtration |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 The Glenlivet Nàdurra Oloroso → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel, 🍷 Sherry, 🍷 Oloroso
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it contains
- 🧪 Water, 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 The Glenlivet, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Speyside whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 The Glenlivet 12 Year Old, 🥃 The Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve, 🥃 The Glenlivet 18 Year Old, 🥃 The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve, 🥃 The Glenlivet 12 Year Old, 🥃 The Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve, 🥃 The Glenlivet 18 Year Old, 🥃 The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve, 🥃 Glenfiddich, 🥃 Penderyn Sherrywood
Frequently asked questions
Is Nàdurra Oloroso chill filtered?
No: according to Difford's Guide, it is bottled without chill filtration and without added colouring.
What is the strength of Nàdurra Oloroso?
48 % vol., according to Difford's Guide.
What casks is it matured in?
Only first-fill sherry casks; early Nàdurra releases were from ex-bourbon casks.
What to read next
- 🥃 The Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve — The Glenlivet 15-year-old matured in Limousin French oak, with a small share of sherry-oak casks, 40 % vol.
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 Glenfiddich — Distillery and brand of single malt scotch in Dufftown (Speyside), founded in 1886; owned by the family firm William Grant & Sons; the 12-year-old is 40% ABV.
Similar
🥃 The Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve · 🥃 The Glenlivet 18 Year Old · 🥃 The Glenlivet 12 Year Old · 🥃 The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve · 🥃 Knockando 15 Year Old · 🥃 Knockando 18 Year Old
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Difford's Guide: The Glenlivet Nadurra Oloroso (48 % ABV; first-fill ex-sherry casks; no chill-filtration; no added colour; no age statement)
- Difford's Guide: The Glenlivet Distillery (Ballindalloch, Speyside; established 1824; Josie's Well; unpeated malted barley; copper pot stills)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: Scotch Whisky and Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Scotland, oak up to 700 l, min. 3 years, min. 40 % ABV)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)
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