The Glenlivet 17 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Detailed DescriptionThe Glenlivet Single Malt Whisky is made using barley sourced from Crisp Maltings, Portgordon (Portgordon is a village in Moray, Scotland). After the barley has been malted and mashed, it is fermented in wooden washbacks for approximately two days. The wooden washbacks used by Glenlivet are more difficult and expensive to maintain as compared to the stainless steel washbacks used by most Scottish distilleries, but impart a distinctive, floral quality to the whisky. After the barley has been fermented, it is distilled first through one of Glenlivet’s wash stills, and then again through one of Glenlivet’s spirits stills. Originally designed by George Smith, the copper-pot stills have a unique, lantern-like shape, which encourages contact between the whisky and the copper. As a result, Glenlivet single malt whisky has a lighter, more pure flavor profile as compared to other Scotch whiskies. The Glenlivet 17 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Signatory Bottling) was distilled on September 19, 1995 and matured for over 6,500 days (17 years) in a cask previously used to mature sherry (Cask # 144354). Following maturation, the whisky was bottled at 92 proof without the use of chill filtration or caramel coloring.The Glenlivet 17 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Tasting NotesNose: Copper reddish color, along with an aroma of sherry, grapes, cherries and plums.Palate: Notes of red fruits, buttered biscuits, caramel and moist tobacco on the palate.Finish: Finish with hints of citrus and clove.Distillery InformationThe 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.