The Glenlivet 12 Year Old Single Malt Whiskey - Duty Free - 1 Litre

• Well-balanced and fruity with strong pineapple notes
• Fruity and summer-like fragrances
• Creamy and smooth with marzipan and fresh hazelnuts finish
• Bright and lively gold colour
• Finish: Enjoy a flourish of richness and intensity of toasted wood and vanilla in this award winning Jameson Black Barrel
• 2015 Silver Outstanding Medal Winner – International Wine & Spirits Competition
• IWSC Awards Tasting Note: Attractive but light nose with ripe pear followed by a wave of malt backed by gentle oak. Floral backing with violets and lavender. Fine entry with smooth flow and fine texture. The ripe fruit takes hold in the mouth and some sweet vanilla makes itself known. Well balanced and firmly held by fine oak.

Product Description

The Glenlivet 12 year old is a first class single malt scotch whisky – smooth, fruity, complex, sophisticated and classic. This represents The Glenlivet’s signature style, as this classic malt is first matured in traditional European oak, before finished in American oak casks, that imparts notes of vanilla and gives the whisky it’s distinctive smoothness. The colour of this 12 year old single malt scotch whisky is a bright hue of vibrant gold, with fruity and summery fragrances. The flavour of this single malt scotch whiskey is delicately balanced with strong pineapple notes, and finishes with a long marzipan, creamy and smooth finish.

Since 1824, The Glenlivet distillery in Moray, Scotland, has produced one of the most famous malts in the world – The Glenlivet 12 Year. This Speyside single malt Scotch whisky boasts a delicate balance of sweet summer fruits and spring flowers. You will also notice aromas of pineapple, pear, toasted cereal and honey, the latter of which shows up again on the finish. The Glenlivet distilled in pots that still use 100 percent malted barley. It is then aged in traditional European and bourbon-seasoned American oak casks to bring forth the delectable flavors. Despite being produced in Scotland, The Glenlivet is the bestselling malt whisky in the United States. It is also the second-best single malt in the world, so you know you’re buying the good stuff! No other malt whisky has the legendary status enjoyed by The Glenlivet 12 Year. Its smooth character and tropical fruity notes make it a first-class malt, along with the mineral-rich spring water drawn from the distillery’s historic well. So, what does “single malt” mean, anyway? Single malt whisky is simply a malted whisky that has been made from a single distillery. As for the malted part, the whisky is made using malted grains as opposed to unmalted ones. According to Scotch Whisky Regulations, single malt Scotch whisky must be made with malted barley, distilled in a single distillery using pot stills and aged for at least three years. The Glenlivet, being a 12-year Scotch, is aged for 12. It’s also a Speyside single malt Scotch, which means that it’s produced in the River Spey region in northeastern Scotland. The Glenlivet 12 Year is a vibrant gold hue with a summery nose. Since its palate is well balanced with forward tropical fruit notes, it’s best enjoyed neat, on the rocks or with a little water added. At the finish, you’ll savor a smooth creaminess with hints of fresh hazelnuts and marzipan. Pair The Glenlivet with seafood dishes, such as seared scallops, to bring out the best characteristics in both. Even if you’ve never tasted a malt whisky before, The Glenlivet will make anyone a fan.

History

During the early 19th century, illegal distilleries were commonplace throughout the Speyside region of Scotland. In 1823, however, Alexander Gordon pushed the Excise Act of 1823 through Parliament. The Excise Act allowed illegal distillers throughout Scotland to apply for and obtain licenses to legally distill spirits. In 1824, a businessman named George Smith applied for one of the first licenses in the Speyside region of Scotland and opened the doors to The Glenlivet Distillery. For nearly two centuries, The Glenlivet Distillery has been producing the “single malt whisky that started it all.”

Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made using barley sourced from Crisp Maltings, Portgordon (Portgordon is a village in Moray, Scotland). After the barley has been malted and mashed, it is fermented in wooden washbacks for approximately two days. The wooden washbacks used by Glenlivet are more difficult and expensive to maintain as compared to the stainless steel washbacks used by most Scottish distilleries, but impart a distinctive, floral quality to the whisky.

After the barley has been fermented, it is distilled twice — first through Glenlivet’s wash still, and then again through Glenlivet’s spirits still. Originally designed by George Smith, the copper-pot stills have a unique, lantern-like shape, which encourages contact between the whisky and the copper. The copper strips the whisky of any impurities it may have, and provides for a lighter and more pure flavor profile.

This is the first ever limited edition release of The Glenlivet First Fill in the US. A Unique 12-year-old matured in first fill American oak casks, and distilled to 43.2% ABV, The Glenlivet 12 Year delivers the perfect balance of late summer flowers and ripe fruit aromas for a complete single malt experience.