The Glenlivet 15 Year Old

$139.00
DESCRIPTION

AVB: 40%.         Bottle: 700ml

JIm Murray Ranking: 93
The Glenlivet 15 Year Old single malt scotch whisky gets its distinctive rich and exotic character from a process of selective maturation in which a proportion of the spirit is matured in French oak casks.

In fact, The Glenlivet were one of the first to use French oak for making whisky, a technique that has since been imitated the world over. The Limousin oak they use is cut in France’s Dordogne region, where it’s often used to mature cognacs. Its low density allows the whisky to sink deep into the wood, and we carefully control how long the whisky matures in the casks so as not to overpower the desired result: a unique, pleasing spiciness.

Nose:    Creamy, rich, buttery

Palate:   Sweet fruits, delicate spice

Finish:   Lingering, sweet almond, spice

Awards: 

  • Master: Speyside Single Malts 13-18yo - 2013.  The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
  • Gold: Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2017.  International Wine & Spirit Competition
  • Gold: Speyside Single Malts 13-18yo - 2015.  The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
  • Gold: Speyside Single Malts 13-18yo - 2014. The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
  • Gold: Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2014. International Wine & Spirit Competition.
  • Gold: Single Malt Scotch - 13 to 19 Yrs - 2013.  San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
  • Silver: Speyside Single Malts 13-18yo - 2018. The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
  • Silver: Distillers' Single Malts between 13 and 20 years old - 2014 International Spirits Challenge
  • Silver Outstanding: Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2013.                       International Wine & Spirit Competition

    Jim Murray: 93

    AVB: 40%.         Bottle: 700ml

    JIm Murray Ranking: 93
    The Glenlivet 15 Year Old single malt scotch whisky gets its distinctive rich and exotic character from a process of selective maturation in which a proportion of the spirit is matured in French oak casks.

    In fact, The Glenlivet were one of the first to use French oak for making whisky, a technique that has since been imitated the world over. The Limousin oak they use is cut in France’s Dordogne region, where it’s often used to mature cognacs. Its low density allows the whisky to sink deep into the wood, and we carefully control how long the whisky matures in the casks so as not to overpower the desired result: a unique, pleasing spiciness.

    Nose:    Creamy, rich, buttery

    Palate:   Sweet fruits, delicate spice

    Finish:   Lingering, sweet almond, spice

    Awards: 

    • Master: Speyside Single Malts 13-18yo - 2013.  The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
    • Gold: Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2017.  International Wine & Spirit Competition
    • Gold: Speyside Single Malts 13-18yo - 2015.  The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
    • Gold: Speyside Single Malts 13-18yo - 2014. The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
    • Gold: Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2014. International Wine & Spirit Competition.
    • Gold: Single Malt Scotch - 13 to 19 Yrs - 2013.  San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
    • Silver: Speyside Single Malts 13-18yo - 2018. The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
    • Silver: Distillers' Single Malts between 13 and 20 years old - 2014 International Spirits Challenge
    • Silver Outstanding: Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2013.                       International Wine & Spirit Competition

      Jim Murray: 93

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