The Glenlivet Archive 21 Year Old
  • Category Scotch
  • Country Scotland
  • Region Speyside
  • Distillery The Glenlivet
  • Age 21 Year Old
  • Style Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  • Maturation Sherry casks and Bourbon casks
  • Alcohol 43%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
  • dried fruit
  • sweet sherry
  • butter
  • sweet
  • oak
  • herbs
  • biscuit
  • cinnamon
  • spicy

The Glenlivet

Archive 21 Year Old (0.75l, 43%*) *please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
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Character Goatson
A bucket list dram.

When you describe your Whisky as the "Single Malt that started it all" then you better be able to back it up. Luckily Glenlivet have been doing so since 1824, having only closed once during World War II. As the leading Single Malt vendor in the United States and second biggest globally, it’s safe to say their iconic smooth flavor has continued to attract Whisky drinkers for centuries. Having stayed true to their slow distillation process for smooth tasting Scotch, Glenlivet now produce almost 6 million liters of Malt Whisky every year and show no signs of slowing down.

With this expression however you are not just getting any old liter from the Glenlivet production. This is truly a top-shelf malt. Every drop of this 21 year-old has been matured in hand selected American and European casks of the finest quality. If you enjoy the classy Speyside flavors of Single Malts then look no further for a real treat of a Scotch that is worth every single penny. A smart castaway stranded on an island with 3 items would select a bottle of this Whisky. A genius would select 3 bottles. 
  • Category Scotch
  • Country Scotland
  • Region Speyside
  • Distillery The Glenlivet
  • Age 21 Year Old
  • Style Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  • Maturation Sherry casks and Bourbon casks
  • Alcohol 43%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
Appearance / Color
Dark Amber

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Homemade biscuits, malt

Flavor / Taste / Palate
A complexity of rich spices, dried fruit, oak, sherry alongside herbal flowers and oak.

Finish
Long and rich, it never seems to end before calling you back for more.
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  • dried fruit
  • sweet sherry
  • butter
  • sweet
  • oak
  • herbs
  • biscuit
  • cinnamon
  • spicy
The Glenlivet Archive 21 Year Old
The Glenlivet Archive 21 Year Old
Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
90% of all Scotch Whisky released in the market is a blend. That’s a hell of a lot.
Blended Whiskies are the result of years of craftsmanship and dedication. A master blender does not simply wake up one day with a profound ability to create a cohesive and enjoyable liquid. From nosing the liquid to working out quantities of each different grain and malt to go into the blend, a master blender can take years, if not decades, to train.
Scotch Whisky is seldom aged in new barrels. Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey casks are usually used for maturation. In addition to that, Whisky is often matured or finished in various wine casks such as Sherry or Port.
Single malt stands for around 10% of the Scotch market. This is a malt containing only one grain, legally required to be barley in Scotland, and made at a single distillery.

A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
In Holland, The Glenlivet has adopted the slogan 'Discover the single malt that started it all'.
Beer and malt Whisky seem to have quite a bit in common. Both drinks begin with malted barley, which deliver the enzymes and sugars needed for fermentation when steeped in hot water. The two go their separate ways at the wash stage, where they're fermented or aged to become the adult beverages you know and love.
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Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
90% of all Scotch Whisky released in the market is a blend. That’s a hell of a lot.
Blended Whiskies are the result of years of craftsmanship and dedication. A master blender does not simply wake up one day with a profound ability to create a cohesive and enjoyable liquid. From nosing the liquid to working out quantities of each different grain and malt to go into the blend, a master blender can take years, if not decades, to train.
Scotch Whisky is seldom aged in new barrels. Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey casks are usually used for maturation. In addition to that, Whisky is often matured or finished in various wine casks such as Sherry or Port.
Single malt stands for around 10% of the Scotch market. This is a malt containing only one grain, legally required to be barley in Scotland, and made at a single distillery.

A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
In Holland, The Glenlivet has adopted the slogan 'Discover the single malt that started it all'.
Beer and malt Whisky seem to have quite a bit in common. Both drinks begin with malted barley, which deliver the enzymes and sugars needed for fermentation when steeped in hot water. The two go their separate ways at the wash stage, where they're fermented or aged to become the adult beverages you know and love.
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