The Glenlivet 18 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 40%           Age: 18 Years Old            Country: Scotland            Chill-Filtered?: Non Chillfiltered

The Glenlivet Distillery is the only Scottish distillery allowed to call itself THE Glenlivet and has done since 1880 due to other distilleries calling their whisky Glenlivet even though they were not situated in ‘the glen’. The water for this distillery is taken from Josies Well which is a local spring near the distillery. This distillery was founded in 1824 completed in 1858, it currently produces 10,200,000 litres of whisky every year and most of that goes into 6,000,000 bottles of The Glenlivet Single Malt which is Americas largest selling single malt. The rest of the whisky produced is used on owners Pernod Ricard’s blended whiskies. The name The Glenlivet is one of the most renowned whiskies in the world. There are a huge range of bottlings and the rarer ones end up in auction and are a big choice for collectors.

The Glenlivet has always resinated as one of the world’s smoothest and flavoursome single malts. This expression is no different. It has been maturing in first fill and second fill American oak ex-bourbon barrels and European oak ex-Sherry barrels for no less than 18 years. The American oak (ex-bourbon) barrels give The Glenlivet its tropical fruity flavours and the European oak (ex-sherry) barrels give the spicy complexity we have all grown to love.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: The aroma is robust with rich stewed fruits of apples, oranges, raisins and plums. There’s a subtle dose of sherry which combines with oak and honey sweetness. Vanilla toffee creeps through and enhances the rich maltiness of this single malt.

Palate: There’s plenty of oak on the taste buds, tropical fruits and sweet vanilla caramel. Baked apples and more stewed oranges and raisins. The spice fills the mouth as this whisky leads to a dramatic finish.

Finish: More vanilla caramel mixes with ginger, cinnamon and liquorice. Long and clean with toasted oak.