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The Glenlivet
launches The Glenlivet Sample Room
Collection which launches with new 'reimagined'
expressions of The Glenlivet 21 Year Old
& 25 Year Old
You may have noticed in recent times
the lack of availability of The
Glenlivet 21 Year Old and 25 Year Old
(AKA XXV) expressions well the reason
for that has become apparent as The
Glenlivet distillery has announced the
launch of The Glenlivet Sample Room
Collection which launches with new
Glenlivet 21 Year Old & 25 Year Old
expressions which replace the
expressions we were familiar with.
The Glenlivet describe the new Glenlivet
Sample Room Collection 21 Year Old & 25
Year Old as "reimagined", the two new
whiskies which have come together to
form The Glenlivet Sample Room
Collection have been finished in
different types and combinations of
casks than the original 21 & 25 year old
expressions and the two new whiskies
will be recognisable through their new
bold and vibrant design.
The new Glenlivet 21 Year Old has been
triple finished in first-fill Oloroso
sherry, Troncais oak Cognac and Vintage
Colheita port casks, The Glenlivet say
that whisky enthusiasts will be able to
indulge in the luscious notes of
caramelised pears and juicy sultanas,
with hints of warming ginger. Deriving
from the Cognac cask influence, the
flavour is intertwined with fragrant
nutmeg and cinnamon, leaving a long and
rich spice finish.
New levels of complexity and richness
are said to be achieved with the new
Glenlivet Sample Room Collection 25 Year
Old single malt expression, finished in
PX sherry and Troncais oak Cognac casks.
The expression is said to be a true
testimony to the care and craftsmanship
that has gone into every drop. The taste
is both rich and intense, yet silky and
sweet with the double cask finish adding
depth to the palate. Its enticing
flavours of sweet fig and blood orange,
deriving from the sherry influence, are
complemented by the Cognac casks’
warming notes of ginger, toasted oak and
a hint of charred pineapple, leaving a
long, rich and sweet gentle spice
finish.
Kevin Balmforth, The Glenlivet Cask
Expert, commented: "This has been an
exciting opportunity to elevate two
iconic whiskies – our 21 and 25 Year Old
Originals – developing an end result
full of layers of flavour and richness.
The Sample Room Collection from The
Glenlivet is breaking new ground in
whisky, setting new standards in taste
and quality through craftsmanship and
refined cask finishes."
There is no doubt that the old Glenlivet
21 Year Old and Glenlivet 25 Year Old
which this new Glenlivet Sample Room
Collection 21 Year Old & 25 Year Old
replaces were outstanding whiskies and
it does appear to be rather odd that The
Glenlivet have changed the recipe which
makes up these two cracking drams, I can
only conclude that the reason they have
done this is the availability of the
maturing stock which went into these two
whiskies, hopefully the two "reimagined"
Glenlivet Sample Room Collection 21 Year
Old and 25 Year Old match up to the
whiskies they are superseding.
The Glenlivet 21 Year Old has a RRP of
£215 and you will need even deeper
pockets if you want to taste the
Glenlivet 25 Year Old which has a RRP of
£510 and both the new whiskies will be
available from specialist online whisky
retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange,
Hard To Find Whisky
and
Master of Malt
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