Single Malt Master Distillers Reserve Solera Vatted
⏳ Drikkevindue
Ready to enjoy upon release; does not improve with bottle age but will remain stable indefinitely when stored properly away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Dark chocolate, smoked salmon, aged cheddar
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Glenlivet Master Distiller's Reserve Solera Vatted is a masterful expression of Speyside single malt craftsmanship, showcasing the innovative use of a solera vatting process. To create this complex spirit, the Master Distiller selects exceptional casks aged in three distinct wood types: traditional oak, American oak, and ex-sherry casks. These whiskies are then brought together in a specially designed solera vat that is never fully emptied, creating a continuous, evolving thread of flavor that marries the bright, orchard-fruit character of Speyside with rich, honeyed sweetness and spicy undertones. This technique pays homage to the distillery's legacy of pioneering innovation in the remote Livet valley since 1824.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
The Glenlivet blev grundlagt i 1824 af George Smith i den afsidesliggende Livet Valley i skotske Speyside, og destilleriet har en historisk særstatus som det allerførste i sognet, der opnåede officiel licens efter Excise Act i 1823. I dag hører destilleriet under Chivas Brothers og Pernod Ricard. Det mineralrige vand hentes fra Josie's Well, og destillationen foregår på høje, lanterneformede kobberkedler, hvilket skaber en bemærkelsesværdig let og elegant spiritus. The Glenlivet er berømt for at have sat standarden for klassisk Speyside single malt whisky med sin bløde, frugtige profil præget af modne æbler fra frugtplantagen, fine florale nuancer og et diskret strejf af eg – en stil, der udfolder sig smukt i alt fra den ikoniske 12 Year Old til sjældne aftapninger i Winchester- og Cellar Collection-serierne.
🍇 Base Ingredient
Malted Barley
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
40%