The Glenlivet 15 Years French Oak Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750 ML

  • PRODUCER:

    The Glenlivet Distillery

  • REGION:

    Scotland

  • AGING:

    15 Years

The Glenlivet 15-Year-Old single malt scotch whisky is deep gold in color, and leaves behind traces of sweet almond and spice.

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, we at 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 we 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.

Pair with Full-flavored venison dishes.

40% ABV / 80 Proof

750 ML

"The Glenlivet 15 Year Old single malt scotch whisky is deep gold in color, and leaves behind traces of sweet almond and spice."
- The Distillers
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The Glenlivet 15-Year-Old single malt scotch whisky is deep gold in color, and leaves behind traces of sweet almond and spice.

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, we at 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 we 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.

Tasting Notes:

Color: Deep, intense gold

Nose: Rich and buttery with fruit aromas

Taste: Round and incredibly smooth. Fruity and nutty flavors with a gentle cinnamon spiciness

Lingering almond and spice

Cask: French Limousin Oak

Pair with Full-flavored venison dishes

About the Producer

During the early 19th century, illegal distilleries were commonplace throughout the Speyside region of Scotland. In 1823, however, Alexander Gordon pushed the Excise Act of 1823 through Parliament. The Excise Act allowed illegal distillers throughout Scotland to apply for and obtain licenses to legally distill spirits. In 1824, a businessman named George Smith applied for one of the first licenses in the Speyside region of Scotland and opened the doors to The Glenlivet Distillery. For nearly two centuries, The Glenlivet Distillery has been producing the “single malt whisky that started it all.”

Today Glenlivet is one of the "Big Three" Single Malt producers. Their Whiskies are Speyside and the water for the mash comes famously from"Josie’s Well" nearby. Glenlivet produces a wide variety of Single Malt aging and cask combinations, with the remaining Spirit an indispensable component in some of the most famous blends.

The Glenlivet distillery is a distillery near Ballindalloch in Moray, Scotland that produces single malt Scotch whisky. It is the oldest legal distillery in the parish of Glenlivet, and the production place of the Scottish whisky of the same name. It was founded in 1824 and has operated almost continuously since. The distillery remained open throughout the Great Depression and its only closure came during World War II. The Glenlivet distillery has grown in the post-war period to become one of the biggest single malt distilleries. The Glenlivet brand is the biggest selling single malt whisky in the United States and the second biggest selling single malt brand globally.

Today, the distillery is owned by the French alcoholic beverages company Pernod Ricard, which also oversees the distillery's production of 5,900,000 proof liters per annum. The majority of this – enough for 6 million bottles – is sold as The Glenlivet single malt, with the remainder being used in Pernod Ricard's blended whisky brands.

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