Description
Glenlivet 18 year old
Over the course of 18 years, Master Distiller Alan Winchester guides this expression through a combination of cask types, including both first and second-fill American oak (for tropical fruitiness) and ex-sherry oak (for spicy complexity). The result of this adept navigation of the distilling arts is a gorgeous single malt scotch whisky that is complex, yet elegant and balanced. The Glenlivet 18 Year Old has won more awards than any other expression; every bottle exemplifies the quality and taste of The Glenlivet and deserves pride of place in any cabinet… perhaps to be reserved for a fitting occasion? It is, after all, crafted to impress.
Glenlivet Distillery
Founded in 1824 this Speyside distillery has gone on to become one of the world's most famous. Started as a farm distillery in the fringes of legality, some 10 years after acquiring its license to produce whisky it had almost eradicated all illegal distilleries in the Glenlivet valley. Such was the success of the distillery that a few years later most legal distilleries neighbouring the Glenlivet valley mentioned the world 'Glenlivet' on their labels. These days the distillery produces and astonishing 10 and a half million litres of alcohol per year. The current owner is drinks giant Pernod-Ricard.