At the largest international tasting competition “International Spirits Challenge 2002” Glenlivet brand was awarded the title of “Best Single Malt Whiskey”. The production technology has remained the same, because experts rightly consider Glenlivet the standard that all producers of single malt whiskey must adhere to.
How to drink. Mandatory taste qualities of the drink are softness and balance, a slight shade of flowers and fruits, a feeling of sweetness of honey and vanilla. Glenlivet is best consumed at room temperature, in small sips neat or diluted 50/50 with water.
Historical reference. At the beginning of the XNUMXth century, George Smith in one of the regions of Scotland in the Spey River Valley – Speyside – organized a small distillery, where a couple of years later he began to produce Glenlivet Scottish Scotch. At first, the drink was produced without a trademark, which led to the flourishing of fakes. The consequences were deplorable – financial losses and deterioration of reputation.
In 1884, George Smith’s son decided to trademark “Glenlivet”. It was from this year that the development of the brand officially started. It is noteworthy that Glenlivet became the only distillery of 200 in the country, which began to operate legally.
The legal component in the company’s activities is important, but without a unique recipe, Scottish scotch would not have become so popular. So, Glenlivet single malt whiskey:
- Produced using crystal clear water from the Josi spring;
- distilled through special copper cubes of its own design;
- aged in oak barrels of different sizes, which gives the drink a special taste.
Types of whiskey Glenlivet
- Single malt Scotch Glenlivet 12 years and Glenlivet 15 years are aged for 12 and 15 years respectively in French oak barrels before going on sale. Cold-filtered, 40% abv, flavors include fruits, spices, spices, vanilla, nuts, biscuit, ginger.
- Whiskey Glenlivet 18 years is aged 18 years in specially prepared oak barrels, cold filtered, has a strength of 43%. The drink is ideal for those who love fruit flavors, as well as malt, ginger, spices.
- Glenlivet 21 years old and 25 years old are stored in 1/4 casks and sherry casks, cold filtration technology is used, the strength level reaches 43%. As the name implies, this whiskey is aged for 21 years. Special aging conditions add new flavors: walnut, gingerbread, chocolate.
- Glenlivet Nadurra first fill selection is a particularly strong Scotch tape (59,8%). The drink does not go through the stage of cold filtration, it is aged in wooden barrels made of white American oak. Taste qualities: citrus, banana, pineapple.
- Glenlivet Nadurra bourbon casks 16 years old is a single malt whiskey with a strength of 48%, which is characterized by aging in American oak bourbon barrels for 16 years. The drink will appeal to connoisseurs of flavors such as peach, vanilla, ginger, white chocolate, and lollipops.
- Glenlivet Master Distiller’s Reserve is a line of products that uses a blend of spirits of different aging periods from three different barrels: American oak, classic European and sherry.
