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The Glenlivet 12 Year Old First Fill
(0.75l, 40%)
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A Single Malt pleasure to the eye, nose, and palate.
George Smith was running an illegal still on the estate of the Duke of Gordon in the wee early 1800’s — who he supplied with the occasional dram. The Duke sponsored legislation in 1823 that made whiskey distilling legal in the UK, it just so happens that George Smith was the first one granted a license. Today Glenlivet is one of the “Big Three” Single Malt producers. Their Whiskies are Speyside and the water for the mash comes famously from “Josie’s Well” nearby. Glenlivet produces a wide variety of Single Malt agings and cask combinations, with the remaining spirit an indispensable component in some of the most famous blends.
The Glenlivet 12 Year Old First Fill is normally a Travel Retail exclusive — meaning that you could previously only buy it in airports and on cruise ships. So it’s not surprising that die-hard Glenlivet fans haven’t tasted it yet. What sets the 12 yo “First Fill” apart is that — although it’s common to reuse casks many times — all of the Whisky has been aged in first-fill ex-Bourbon casks. It makes the flavors more intense. Treating the masterful Glenlivet Single Malt this way results in a truly impressive aroma and texture for a complete Single Malt experience.
George Smith was running an illegal still on the estate of the Duke of Gordon in the wee early 1800’s — who he supplied with the occasional dram. The Duke sponsored legislation in 1823 that made whiskey distilling legal in the UK, it just so happens that George Smith was the first one granted a license. Today Glenlivet is one of the “Big Three” Single Malt producers. Their Whiskies are Speyside and the water for the mash comes famously from “Josie’s Well” nearby. Glenlivet produces a wide variety of Single Malt agings and cask combinations, with the remaining spirit an indispensable component in some of the most famous blends.
The Glenlivet 12 Year Old First Fill is normally a Travel Retail exclusive — meaning that you could previously only buy it in airports and on cruise ships. So it’s not surprising that die-hard Glenlivet fans haven’t tasted it yet. What sets the 12 yo “First Fill” apart is that — although it’s common to reuse casks many times — all of the Whisky has been aged in first-fill ex-Bourbon casks. It makes the flavors more intense. Treating the masterful Glenlivet Single Malt this way results in a truly impressive aroma and texture for a complete Single Malt experience.
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Category
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StyleSingle Malt Scotch Whisky
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Region
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CountryUnited Kingdom, Scotland
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Alcohol40%
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Distillery
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Age
Flavor Spiral™
About The Flavor Spiral
honey
vanilla
spicy
apple
ginger
fruit
sweet
smoky
floral
What does The Glenlivet 12 Year Old First Fill taste like?
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We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in The Glenlivet 12 Year Old First Fill and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
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Scotch Whisky is almost never aged in new barrels. Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey casks are usually used for maturation, while many times ageing process and flavor finishing is concluded in various wine casks, such as sherry or port.
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Light gold.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Bursting with stone fruits and autumn harvests with florals and honey.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Sultanas, vanilla, more florals, and a hint of ginger.
Finish
Dry and clean with a lingering spice element.
Light gold.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Bursting with stone fruits and autumn harvests with florals and honey.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Sultanas, vanilla, more florals, and a hint of ginger.
Finish
Dry and clean with a lingering spice element.
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Ratings & Reviews
Jodi,
Always a go too. Stiff drink. People get easily impressed 😉
David,
Wow wow wow just exactly the first thing I said as I smelled it and took a zip out off it Smokey spicy apple fruity smooth its amazing
Daniel,
Very smooth single malt. The nose was very cherry heavy to me personally. Its flavor was sweet at first but quickly developed into heavy oak, I imagine due to this being a first fill as opposed to being matured in something like a sherry cask. The end was a little savory along with the oak. Very interesting and very good. Highly recommend.
Justin,
All around great scotch. Not much for smells, but great mild smokey flavor and fruit.
Kent,
Smooth, flavorful, not that interesting though... with a hint of chemically aftertaste.
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