Whisky Forum - New Glenlivet Single Cask Editions

William

The Glenlivet is to release a series of rare expressions as part of its Single Cask Editions range, highlighting the subtle, complex and elegant style of The Glenlivet. The new range will include:

The Glenlivet Guardians Single Cask Edition, which was hand-selected by members of The Glenlivet Guardians - the brands online community - at an exclusive event in London in 2011. This 18 Year Old expression, aged in a second-fill sherry butt filled on 18th December 1992, is non chill-filtered and bottled at 55.7% ABV cask strength. Just 631 bottles will be available exclusively to purchase or sample at VIP Guardian events.

The Glenlivet Helios Single Cask Edition, named to signify the importance of the sun in production at the Speyside distillery, is a 20 Year Old non chill-filtered single malt aged in a second-fill hogshead cask, that was filled on 9th May 1991. Bottled at 50.7% cask strength, just 307 bottles made available with markets including the UK.

The Glenlivet Josie Single Cask Edition takes its name from the distillery's infamous underground spring. The 17 Year Old non chill-filtered whisky was aged in a first-fill ex-sherry butt in European oak, that was filled on 6th July 1994. Bottled at 57.5% ABV cask strength, just 464 bottles of The Glenlivet Josie Single Cask Edition made available with markets including the UK.

The Glenlivet Inveravon Single Cask Edition takes its name from a mountainous moorland parish in the Glenlivet. The 21 Year Old non chill-filtered whisky was aged in a first-fill American oak barrel, that was filled on 24th April 1990. Bottled at 54.6% ABV cask strength, just 204 bottles will be exclusively available in Taiwan.

The Glenlivet Kilimanjaro Single Cask Edition is a 15 Year Old whisky aged in a second-fill hogshead cask and bottled at 58.2% ABV. Just 232 bottles of this expression will be available exclusively at selected outlets in Germany.

The Glenlivet Legacy Single Cask Edition is a 16 Year Old whisky aged in a first fill barrel and bottled at 52.8% ABV. Just 198 bottles of this expression will be available exclusively at selected outlets in Germany.

More info and tasting notes here:
www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/glenlivetsinglecaskeditions.htm
_________________
There's no bad whisky. Just good whisky and better whisky.

jcarrick · Master Of Malts Joined: 18 Apr 2011 Posts: 949

Have you got the prices on these William

Innes · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:48 pm Post subject:

I wouldnt mind trying a few of these if the price is right.

minesascotch · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:02 pm Post subject:

Whilst at the Whisky Live Show London last month I tried the Glenlivet Guardians Single Cask Edition, it was a 95/100 for me, hope the price is reasonable, I will being buying 2 if possible.

Slainte Top Malt

Creed · Master Of Malts Joined: 29 Aug 2010 Posts: 291

I wonder when the Glenlivet Guardians Single Cask Edition

McKay · Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:31 pm Post subject:

STUDOGG37 · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:04 am Post subject:

I have booked the library room for when I am up for the whisky festival next month at Glenlivet and asked about how to buy this bottle, answer is below.

If you are a Glenlivet Guardian, you should receive an email at the start of next month with the details of how to buy one.

They did mention an online whisky shop but I think more will be selling it.
Cheers
$

James T · Master Of Malts Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 2969

The Glenlivet Guardians Single Cask Edition is one i want to get a hold of. I guess it will only be one bottle per person, hopefully they follow the Balvenies example with the pricing off it as Balvenies recent Warehose 24 members bottle was a decent price.

KCG88 · New Member Joined: 16 Feb 2010 Posts: 3

Hopefully they do follow the Balvenies pricing example with there Glenlivet Guardians members only bottle and it isnt around Â£150 as indicated here:
http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/glenlivetsinglecaskeditions.htm

Forbes · Double Malt Member Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Posts: 191

barhell · Single Malt Member Joined: 27 Nov 2010 Posts: 24

I was lucky enough to win the Guardians recent competition to win a pair of tickets to both days of whisky live and a bottle of the guardians single cask signed by Ian Logan.
I was really impressed by the guardians bottling on trying it at whisky live and have put the bottle to the back of the cupboard for a special occasion.
Oh and what a great prize overall.

Aus · Member Joined: 26 Aug 2009 Posts: 10

I have had a few of the Glenlivet Cellar Collection vintage bottlings in the past and they have all been outsatnding whiskies so i am looking forward to the Guardians bottling, the first of many i hope.

William · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:43 am Post subject:

I dont have the exact price for The Glenlivet Guardians Single Cask Edition but i have been told it will have an RRP of Â£150 and it will be available in May 2012, Guardians will receive an email and there will be an online option to purchase the bottle.

Not sure if there will be any more Guardian exclusive bottles in this alphabetised single cask series of expressions from the Glenlivet which began in 2005 but there may well be as they are only up to the letter "L". The list of bottlings so far are:

_________________
There's no bad whisky. Just good whisky and better whisky.

Samson · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:48 am Post subject:

I think they could have dropped the price of the Glenlivet Guardians bottling but i am sure they will find enough buyers out of there 100,000 Glenlivet Guardians members. I would have thought that it would have been a good gesture to give there members a unique bottle at a drinkable price as a thank you for supporting the Glenlivet brand. A poor show from the Glenlivet IMHO

minesascotch · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:22 am Post subject:

I am going to the Whisky Fest London this afternoon, I will try and see if I can get any more info, it will be out of my range I'm afriad if the price is Â£150.00 , which is a shame because I liked it, I will try and get a few tastings as Glenlivet are there and report back tomorrow with any information.

Evil or Very Mad