The Glenlivet Caskmakers Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML

Introduction

Whiskey: The Glenlivet Caskmakers Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML

Expect orchard fruits, honeyed sweetness, warming spice, and just a touch of bonfire smoke in this bold new direction for the iconic distillery.

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Size: 700ML

Proof: 80 (40%ABV)

Origin: Scotland

Distillery: The Glenlivet

The first release in The Glenlivets Travel Exclusive Caskmakers series showcases an experimental edge, with reassembled Spanish sherry and charred European oak casks. Expect orchard fruits, honeyed sweetness, warming spice, and just a touch of bonfire smoke in this bold new direction for the iconic distillery.

The Glenlivet Caskmakers Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Rich and delicate nose.

Palate: Balanced and rich flavors.

Finish: Elegant long-lasting aftertaste.

Distillery Information

The Glenlivet rather grandly styles itself as the single malt that started it all but theres more than a grain of truth to its claim. In the early 18th and 19th century most Highland malt whisky was distilled illegally. Despite its shady beginnings, Glenlivet had a reputation that reached as far as London. Indeed when George IV visited the region in 1822, he wanted to try the fabled Glenlivet and was given something that was described as whisky long in wood, long in uncorked bottles, mild as milk, and the true contraband gout in it. The man behind that famed dram was George Smith, a tenant farmer on land belonging to Alexander Gordon, Duke of Gordon. The Duke, not surprisingly, was a great advocate for reforming the draconian legislation around distilling so that he could commercialise it. 1823 saw the passing of the Excise Act which liberalised distilling but also provided more resources and power to excise officers. One of the first people to take advantage of the new laws was George Smith who built a new distillery at Glenlivet in the Highlands on what was once a farm distillery called Upper Drummin. Threats were made on George Smiths life by smugglers and the story goes that he took to carrying a pair of pistols to protect himself against those who stood to lose their livelihoods but he held firm. In this he was backed by government legislation and a sympathetic landlord. The statistics tell the story: 14000 illicit distilling activities were uncovered in 1823, but by 1834 it was down to 692. Illicit distillation never became a major problem again.