Glenlivet Single Malt 18 Years Old

Category:
 
Spirits
Sub-Category:  
 
Whisky
Producer:
 
Glenlivet
Label Name:
 
Single Malt 18 Years Old
Country:
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Region:
 
Speyside
Volume:
 
700ml
ABV:
 
40%
Acidity:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
3
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
18-20°C

Awards/Ratings
Multiple gold medals at the International Wine & Spirit Competition; critics' scores typically range ~86–90/100 from specialist review sites

Tasting Note
Rich, elegant and layered: sweet dried fruit, orange peel, dark chocolate, toffee and vanilla with warm cinnamon spice and a long, warming oak finish.

Food Pairing
Western: fillet mignon, foie gras, dark chocolate, apple tart. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), grilled yakitori, mildly spiced Thai beef salad.

Production Method
Distilled from malted barley in pot stills; matured 18 years in first- and second-fill American oak and ex-sherry (European oak) casks, then blended and bottled (chill-filtered, natural colouring may vary).

Vineyard Info
The Glenlivet distillery (founded 1824, Glenlivet valley, Speyside) is a flagship single-malt producer, now part of Chivas Brothers/Pernod Ricard, known for smooth, fruit-driven whiskies.