Glenlivet

Speyside single malt

Glenlivet is a Scotch whisky from the Speyside region of Scotland, produced in the Livet valley.

The definite article often accompanies the name: a glass of The Glenlivet.

Like other single malts, it's used as a marker of refined taste or special occasion: He saved the Glenlivet for after dinner.

tasting

fruity

Having orchard flavor

pear · apple · citrus · tropical · smooth · mellow · creamy · buttery · subtle · delicate

distillery

pot still

Batch distillation apparatus

malt · yeast · copper · distillation · 1824 · licensed · illicit · smugglers · founder · craft

maturation

cask

Wooden storage barrel

  • oakQuercus genus member
  • agingGrowing older over time
  • barrelHooped cylindrical vessel

warehouse · angel's share · charred · wood · years · vintage · finish · American oak · oxidation

Scottish

Highlands

Named elevated regions

Edinburgh · Loch Ness · thistle · Celtic · Robert Burns · Moray · kilts · clans · heather

premium

single-malt

Unblended Scottish whisky

prestige · refined · quality · select · collectible · reserve · archive · excellence

Categories
Opposites
whisky type

Glenlivetbourbon

Corn-based American spirit

Jim Beam · Jack Daniel's · Tennessee whiskey · Irish whiskey · rye whiskey

Scotch whisky style

GlenlivetJohnnie Walker

Blended Scotch brand

grain whisky

beverage category

Glenlivetwater

Clear essential liquid

milk · tea · soft drink · orange juice · grape juice

Family

glen, glens

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG