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| The Glenlivet |
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| Region | Highlands |
| District | Speyside (Livet) |
| Water source | Josie's Well |
| Neighbours | |
| Owner | Pernod Ricard |
| Manager | |
| Visitor centre | 2nd April tot 26th October 2007: Monday to Saturday from 9.30am to 4pm. Sunday from 12noon to 4pm. Tour starts with a video presentation. Visitor centre and distillery are accessible by wheelchairs. Admission price: Adults: free (dram included) |
| Address | Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, AB37 9DB |
| Phone | +44 (0)1340 821 720 |
| theglenlivet.admin@chivas.com | |
| Website | http://www.theglenlivet.com/theglenlivet.php |
| History | 1824 : established by George Smith 1858 : current distillery built 1953 : merger with Glen Grant (The Glenlivet and Glen Grant Distilleries Ltd) 1977 : acquired by Seagram (Canada) |
| House Style | Flowers and soft fruits. Older bottlings are often more sherried. |
| Pronunciation | glen-lif-vet |
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| Independent Bottler | Dewar Rattray Gordon & MacPhail |
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DISTILLERY BOTTLINGS
| The Glenlivet - First Fill - 12 year old - 40% Cask: Colour: Nose: Palate: Finish: |
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The Glenlivet - 12 year old - 40% Cask: Colour: Nose: Rich tropical fruit aromas elegantly combine with the sweet floral fragrance of summer meadows. Palate: Fresh tropical fruit flavours of banana, balanced with soft notes of vanilla and sweet coconut. Finish: Smooth and Rich. |
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The Glenlivet - French Oak Finish - 12 year old - 40% Colour: Nose: Palate: Finish: |
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The Glenlivet - American Oak Finish - 12 year old - 40% Colour: Nose: Palate: Finish: |
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The Glenlivet - 15 year old - 43% Colour: Nose: Palate: Finish: |
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The Glenlivet - French Oak Reserve - 15 year old - 40% Chillfiltered. Cask: Finished in French Limousin oak, which intensifies the floral aromas and adds a dry spicy oakiness. Colour: Nose: Aroma is intense and sweet with hints of citrus fruit. Palate: A full palate contrasts notes of ripe mango with cinnamon and white pepper. Finish: Long creamy finish balanced by a teasing, spicy dryness. |
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The Glenlivet - Nadurra - 16 year old - 48% |
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The Glenlivet - 18 year old - 43% Cask: Colour: Old gold with ripe apricot hues. Nose: Intense aromas of ripe fruits with rich notes of spices and vanilla. Palate: Full, fruity flavours of spiced oranges with an oaky sweetness of fudge and vanilla. Finish: Lingering and warming. |
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The Glenlivet - Archive - 21 year old - 43% |
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The Glenlivet XXV -
25 year old - 43% |
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The Glenlivet 1987 -
Cask Strength - 16 year old Only available from the distillery or online shop. 50cl bottle. Colour: Nose: Palate: Smooth soft fruity flavours of peaches with a delicate honey nectar sweetness are balanced with a floral oakiness. Finish: |
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The Glenlivet 1983 - Cellar Collection - French Oak
Finish - 46% Cask: Finish in ex-French Limousin casks. Colour: Nose: Palate: Finish: |
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The Glenlivet 1972 - Cellar
Collection - 12 year old - 52,3% |
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The Glenlivet 1964 - Cellar Collection - 40 year old -
45,1% |
INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM DEWAR RATTRAY
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Glenlivet 1989 - 17 year old -
60% Cask No. 13641. Limited to 248 bottles. Cask: Bourbon. Colour: Mid Gold. Prominent orange hue. Nose: Stewed apples and pears. Ginger and lemongrass. Fragrant. Palate: Chewy and luscious. Dense and fruity. “Golden Delicious” apples. Finish: |
INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM GORDON & MACPHAIL
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Glenlivet 1990 -
Cask Strength - 59,4% Cask: Refill American Hogsheads. Colour: Light amber. Nose: Sweet, concentrated fruit aromas (raspberry jam), red apples and peached. A vanilla sweetness also present with hints of cedarwood. Palate: Sweet and spicy - intense. Vanilla pods with a smoky, earthy element. Finish: Delicate with floral hints. |
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Glenlivet 1973 -
Cask Strength - 55,9% Cask: Colour: Rich gold. Nose: Floral with a hint of beeswax. Fruit aromas with a touch of cinnamon spice. Palate: Finish: Dark chocolate liqueurs. |
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Smith's Glenlivet
1943 -
Private Collection - 40% Limited to 103 bottles. Cask: Refill Sherry casks. Colour: Rich amber. Nose: Sweet fruity aromas with hints of sherry wood and a touch of spiciness - cinnamon. Palate: Smoky ashy flavours with woody notes also present. Finish: Fruity. |