The Glenlivet Guardian 18yo Single Cask

Product of: United Kingdom

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A limited edition single cask bottling (of 631 bottles), exclusively available to on the online ‘The Guardians of The Glenlivet’ community. Aged in a second-fill sherry butt filled on 18th December 1992 released in May 2012. Bottled at cask strength and non-chill filtered.

Introduced in in 2005, previous alphabetised expressions of The Glenlivet Single Cask Editions include: Atlantic, Blairfindy, Cairn Daimh, Drumin, Eclipse and Faemussach.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 19/05/2012

Appearance:

Deep golden amber.

Aroma:

Elegant oak, golden syrup, dried fruit, vanilla and gingerbread with faint floral rose petal.

Taste:

Classic Speyside with gentle lightly spiced dry oak balanced by golden syrup, fruit cake, sweet root ginger and vanilla.

Aftertaste:

Medium length, dried fruit, cinnamon and ginger spice.