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Speyside
1824
Josie's Well
Chivas Brothers
Operational
Yes
+44 (0)1340 821720
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The Glenlivet is perhaps the best known
of all Scotch single malts. Its founder,
George Smith, with the encouragement of
the Duke of Gordon, was the first to
apply for a legal distilling license in
1824. George Smith was going against
popular sentiment at the time in doing
so. The illegal distillers where not to
happy with Smith's move and some of them
even threatened him with death, the Duke
of Gordon even gave Smith 2 pistols for
protection, which can still be seen
today in the visitor centre at the distillery.
Smiths foresight
to see the economic opportunities of
legal distilling gave The
Glenlivet a head start on all the
competition that is yet to be overcome.
It is said that Smiths true grit and the pair
of hair-trigger pistols given to him by
the the Duke of Gordon ensured the
Glenlivet Distilleries survival.
The
distillery belongs to the Chivas and Glenlivet Group,
which was bought by the Pernod-Ricard in
2001. The only period in which The Glenlivet has closed was
during the second world war, because of a lack of barley.
Glenlivet single malt is also used in
premium blends such as Chivas Regal and
Royal Salute.
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Glenlivet Tasting Notes
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 The Glenlivet
12 Year Old Single Malt.
Colour:
Light or pale gold.
Nose:
Aromatic, with flowers. Clean and simple, with some maltiness.
Sherry notes, some spice and vanilla.
Taste:
Subtle peatiness. Delicate. Slightly
sweet and fruity, with vanilla notes.
Clean and well-balanced.
Finish:
Long, but mild and warming. A trace of
peat at the end.
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Glenlivet Bottlings
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Glenlivet offer you the following choice
of single malts:
- 12 Year Old Single Malt.
- 15 Year Old Single Malt.
- 18 Year Old Single Malt.
- 21 Year Old Single Malt.
- There is a vast choice of vintages going back to
as early as 1940 from several
independent bottlers. Available from
premier whisky shops such as
The Whisky Exchange
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