The Glenlivet 21 Year Old
The Glenlivet 21 is also known as "The Archive" due to the bottle containing whisky aged 40 years and older. The whisky is batch produced and aged in both American Oak and ex-sherry casks. The Glenlivet 21 is a multi-award winning release from this exceptionally popular distillery
United KingdomColour Shimmering Copper
Nose Dried fruit aromas from the sherry cask influence together with woody notes and a maple syrup sweetness.
Palate Rich and syrupy. Cinnamon and ginger-spiced fruitcake
Finish Predominantly sweet up until this point, the journey concludes with toasted hazelnuts and wood shavings.
Overview
There is a tradition at Glenlivet, whereby each distillery manager reserves their best casks for later bottling. The outcome is an The Glenlivet 21 Archive.
As one would expect with this special bottling, the whisky is produced in small, bespoke batches. Each cask is nosed and approved, making every batch unique. The ABV though is consistent across each batch with bottling occurring at 43%.
The complex combination of bourbon and sherry cask types gives richness, intensity and a long finish to the whisky.
Some of the accolades received by The Glenlivet 21 include a Gold Medal Winner at the 2005, 2006 and 2007 International Wine & Spirit Competition, the 2002 International Spirits Challenge and a Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. You can enjoy equally special The Glenlivet releases by joining The Whisky Club
THE SPECS
Age: 21 Years Old
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Glenlivet's History
Known as ‘the single malt that started it all’, Glenlivet Distillery was established in 1824 by farmer George Smith and was the first distillery in the Speyside region to be licensed under the new Excise Act of 1823. As we’ve explored in previous months, due to unfavourable legislation Scotland was a hotbed of illegal distillation for much of the 18th and early 19th century but the Excise Act provided a sensible framework upon which to bring the small operators in from the black market and create a scalable industry that has subsequently grown in to the multi-billion dollar powerhouse that it is today.
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Distillery Facts
Region: Speyside
Origin: The Glenlivet Distillery Ballindalloch Banffshire AB37 9DB, Scotland, United Kingdom
Founded: 1824
Water Source: Josie’s Well
Washbacks: 16, Wood
Stills: 7 wash and 7 spirit
Capacity: 10,500,000 litres of alcohol per year