Single Malt The Distillery Reserve Collection Single Cask Edition 1st Fill Barrel No 100302 14YO (((Bottled 2020)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this whisky does not age further in the bottle and is ready to enjoy upon release, remaining in peak condition for decades when stored properly.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Dark chocolate, blue cheese, smoked salmon
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Distillery Reserve Collection from The Glenlivet represents the pinnacle of the distillery's craft, showcasing rare, single cask expressions bottled at cask strength without chill-filtration. This specific 14-year-old release, drawn from First-Fill Barrel No. 100302 and bottled in 2020, offers a pure, unadulterated look into the Speyside distillery's signature style. Historically, George Smith's valley distillery defied local rivals and eventually secured the first legal license in the parish in 1824. The use of lantern-shaped copper pot stills imparts a famously bright, floral, and fruity character to the spirit. Aging in a first-fill barrel ensures maximum wood interaction, infusing the mature spirit with rich vanilla, coconut, and sweet spice notes derived directly from the pristine oak.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
The Glenlivet blev grundlagt i 1824 af George Smith i den afsidesliggende Livet Valley og var det første lovlige destilleri i sognet efter vedtagelsen af The Excise Act i 1823. Destilleriet ligger højt i Speyside og henter sit rene, mineralrige vand fra Josie's Well, hvilket danner grundlag for en langsom og kontrolleret gæringsproces. The Glenlivet er berømt for sine karakteristiske lanterneformede kobberkedler med lange, slanke halse, der sikrer en intens kobberkontakt og et højt tilbageløb. Denne særlige konstruktion resulterer i et bemærkelsesværdigt elegant, esterdrevet og floralt destillat, kendetegnet ved fine signaturnoter af grønne æbler, modne pærer og blomstrende frugttræer. Fadlagringen spænder vidt fra klassiske bourbonfade af amerikansk hvideg og europæiske sherryfade til fransk Limousin-eg samt innovative aftapninger som Caribbean Reserve. Destilleriet ejes i dag af Pernod Ricard under Chivas Brothers og står fortsat som et globalt referencepunkt for den klassiske single malt-tradition i Speyside.
🍇 Hovedingrediens
Malted Barley