6
Expressions
6
With Tasting Notes
100%
Completeness
About
One of the first legally licensed distilleries in Scotland (1824, under the Excise Act), The Glenlivet defined the Speyside style: fruity, floral, and elegant. The world's second best-selling single malt. Massively expanded under Pernod Ricard ownership to 28 stills with 21M LPA capacity. George Smith, the founder, reportedly carried pistols to defend against illicit distillers angered by his legal license.
Production Details
Owner
Chivas Brothers
Parent Company
Pernod Ricard
Status
Active
Founded
1824
Still Type
Pot
Stills
28
Capacity
21.0M LPA
Water Source
Josie's Well
Core Range6
The Glenlivet 12 Year OldCore
12 Years40% ABV$33-42
American and European oak casks
4/4 Tasting
View tasting notes
Sight
Bright gold
Smell
Honey, fruit compote, peach, apple, white clover, vanilla, floral notes
Sip
Smooth and fruity with vanilla, pear, citrus, light pie crust, malted milk, touch of almond
Savor
Clean and medium with gentle fruit sweetness, vanilla, and subtle malty finish
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{"Sweet_Shop_Sugar":["honey","vanilla"],"Greengrocer_Orchard":["peach","apple","pear","fruit compote"],"Greengrocer_Citrus":["citrus"],"Bakery_Sweet":["pie crust","malted milk","almond"],"Garden_Path":["white clover","floral notes"]}
The Glenlivet 14 Year OldCore
14 Years40% ABV$50-60
Bourbon and sherry casks, finished in ex-cognac casks
4/4 Tasting
View tasting notes
Sight
Rich gold with warm amber tints
Smell
Fruity, subtle spice, ripe poached pears, mandarins in syrup, chocolate-coated raisins, touch of oak
Sip
Rich and succulent with poached pear, mandarin, chocolate raisin, gentle cognac warmth, vanilla, baking spice
Savor
Medium-long with lingering fruit, chocolate, and warm spice from cognac influence
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{"Greengrocer_Orchard":["poached pear","ripe pear"],"Greengrocer_Citrus":["mandarin"],"Sweet_Shop_Chocolate":["chocolate-coated raisins","chocolate"],"Greengrocer_Dried":["raisins"],"Natural_Foods_Spices":["baking spice","subtle spice"],"Pub_Bar_Wine":["cognac warmth"],"Sweet_Shop_Sugar":["vanilla"]}
The Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak ReserveCore
15 Years40% ABV$52-65
French Limousin oak casks
4/4 Tasting
View tasting notes
Sight
Deep gold with amber highlights
Smell
Butter, almonds, ripe fruits, nuts, marzipan, spiced oak
Sip
Rich and creamy with almonds, butter toffee, ripe orchard fruit, French oak spice, gentle nuttiness
Savor
Long almondy finish with French oak influence, lingering butter and fruit sweetness
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{"Bakery_Sweet":["almonds","butter","butter toffee","marzipan"],"Greengrocer_Orchard":["ripe fruits","ripe orchard fruit"],"Furniture_Maker_Wood":["French oak spice","spiced oak"],"Sweet_Shop_Sugar":["toffee"]}
The Glenlivet 18 Year OldCore
18 Years43% ABV$95-115
American sherry and oak casks
4/4 Tasting
View tasting notes
Sight
Rich amber gold
Smell
Chocolate, nuts, barley, dried fruit, orange peel, gentle sherry influence, oak
Sip
Full and rounded with dark chocolate, hazelnuts, barley sugar, dried apricot, orange peel, gentle spice
Savor
Long and spicy with lingering chocolate, nuts, oak, and fruit sweetness
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{"Sweet_Shop_Chocolate":["dark chocolate","chocolate"],"Bakery_Sweet":["nuts","hazelnuts","barley sugar"],"Greengrocer_Dried":["dried fruit","dried apricot"],"Greengrocer_Citrus":["orange peel"],"Pub_Bar_Wine":["gentle sherry influence"],"Furniture_Maker_Wood":["oak"],"Natural_Foods_Spices":["gentle spice"]}
The Glenlivet 21 Year Old ArchiveCore
21 Years43% ABV$180-210
American sherry and oak casks
4/4 Tasting
View tasting notes
Sight
Deep amber with rich copper highlights
Smell
Sherry, malt, dried fruit, oak, herbs, gentle floral, orange marmalade
Sip
Rich and complex with dried fruit, sherry sweetness, orange marmalade, dark chocolate, roasted nuts, gentle herbs
Savor
Warm and nutty with lingering dried fruit, oak spice, and sherry warmth
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{"Pub_Bar_Wine":["sherry sweetness","sherry warmth"],"Greengrocer_Dried":["dried fruit"],"Greengrocer_Citrus":["orange marmalade"],"Sweet_Shop_Chocolate":["dark chocolate"],"Bakery_Sweet":["malt","roasted nuts"],"Furniture_Maker_Wood":["oak","oak spice"],"Garden_Path":["herbs","gentle floral"]}
The Glenlivet 25 Year OldCore
25 Years43% ABV$380-450
Oloroso sherry casks
4/4 Tasting
View tasting notes
Sight
Deep amber with mahogany edges
Smell
Rich oloroso sherry, dried fruit, orange peel, dark chocolate, leather, polished oak, Christmas cake
Sip
Full-bodied with rich dried fruit, dark chocolate, oloroso sherry sweetness, Christmas cake spice, leather, roasted coffee, dark honey
Savor
Very long with lingering sherry, dark fruit, chocolate, and spice, developing oak and leather
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{"Pub_Bar_Wine":["oloroso sherry"],"Greengrocer_Dried":["dried fruit","Christmas cake"],"Sweet_Shop_Chocolate":["dark chocolate"],"Greengrocer_Citrus":["orange peel"],"Furniture_Maker_Leather":["leather"],"Furniture_Maker_Wood":["polished oak","oak"],"Bakery_Sweet":["Christmas cake spice"],"Sweet_Shop_Sugar":["dark honey"],"Library":["roasted coffee"]}