For Speyside, the standard notes include honey, sherry, and fruit, with a rich and full elegance; the region is often held up as the pinnacle of scotch whisky.
Founded by George Smith in in Drumin, the distillery rose to prominence first on the basis of its single malt and later as the main malt in the Old Vatted Glenlivet blend. Glen Moray-Glenlivet , a practice that persisted for well over a century. This makes Lowland whiskies close in style to Irish whiskeys.
The tall stills and lack of peat make for a lighter, more floral spirit. As they are usually quite mellow, they make a good aperitif. This small island in the Inner Hebrides is flat and consists mainly of peat, which the distilleries use as fuel for malting barley. This adds a strong smoky, peaty flavour to the whisky, very different from most Speyside whiskies. The island is also lashed by sea winds and rain and this has an impact on its whisky, too, in salty, seaweedy flavours.
Islay whiskies are known for being the strongest flavoured of all Scotch whiskies. Indeed many of the locals drink unpeated or very lightly peated whisky.
A scant few distilleries still operate in Campbeltown, which lies near the end of the Mull of Kintyre peninsula on the west coast. The whiskies here are very distinctive from Speyside and other regional Scotches. The whiskies are full-bodied, with a depth of flavour and a slightly salty finish from the sea air making its way through the casks.
The lack of trees on the Mull of Kintyre means they rely on peat, so smoky, vegetal flavours are also conspicuous. Home of The Glenlivet. Gain access to exclusive interviews with original thinkers, tradition-breaking guides to single malt, cocktails, bars, news, releases and more.
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Bonfire Smoke:. Details about the Distillery. The view from the street of the Glenlivet Distillery. The Pot Stills Glenlivet was driven by eight stills: four wash , four spirit. The Pot Stills and condensers of the Glenlivet Distillery. Some malt silos of the Glenlivet Distillery. The Warehouse As soon as the spirit is distilled, it is moved off-site to the nearby town of Keith, where the alcohol content is reduced slightly. Some warehouses of the Glenlivet Distillery.
The History When Glenlivet was founded in , it was part of a construction rush that occurred in the wake of the government reducing the cost of the license needed to legally distill Whisky in the UK. Chronological rating history. User Notes about the Distillery Share your experience with other whisky lovers. Register to post.
There are no user notes for this distillery yet. Top 10 collected. The Glenlivet and the National Trust of Scotland team up to research the history of illicit distilling. The Pioneering Spirit project includes various archaeological digs. Glenlivet Capsule Collection - Whisky cocktails without a glass.
The Scottish distillery presents a slightly different cocktail idea. New design for The Glenlivet. The Scottish single malt whisky presents more modern, fresher and younger. Aged for at least six months in ex-Cognac casks, this new expression will initially be available locally, but soon also globally.
Glenlivet 12 YO — the real classic will return into core range. More good news for Glenlivet. Best-selling single malt whisky of the world announces start of expansion works. Necessary cookies always active. Functional cookies Functional cookies. Social Media cookies Social Media cookies.
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