Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve

The Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve

The Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve is a Speyside single malt built around aselective maturation in French Limousin oak, giving the whisky a richer, spicier profile than the standard Glenlivet range. A portion of the whisky spends time innew French Limousin oak casks sourced from France’s Dordogne region, an area long associated with Cognac production. The relatively porous wood contributes extra spice, vanilla, nuttiness and structure without overwhelming Glenlivet’s naturally fruity house style.

The nose showsbutterscotch, caramel, vanilla, baked apple and cinnamon, with softer tropical and floral notes underneath. On the palate, expectorchard fruit, honey, toasted almond, nutmeg and gentle oak spice, followed by a lingering finish of sweet almond, vanilla and warming spice. 

Cask program: selectively matured innew French Limousin oak as part of the overall maturation. These arenot wine-seasoned casks and not ex-Cognac casks; the connection to Cognac is thetype and origin of the French oak, not prior use. So there isno wine-based cask influence in the French-oak component. 

Details

• Distillery: The Glenlivet
• Region: Speyside, Scotland
• Age: 15 Years
• Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Cask Program: Traditional maturation with selective maturation innew French Limousin oak
• ABV: 40%
• Proof: 80
• Bottle Size: 750mL