Glenlivet Archive 21 year fills your nose with aromas of aged oak; leather, ripe fruit, and toffee that are both deep and well balanced. Its flavors are rich with notes of toffee and roasted nuts with a long, spicy, woody finish.
Meticulously crafted over its 21 years, this whisky is put through a combination of hand-selected American oak and ex-sherry casks, which impart the distinctive flavor of dried fruits and a bold richness, vibrant intensity, and long finish. Each cask is hand-selected and individually nosed and approved, and every batch has its own special nuances, making it a rare and unique liquid indeed.
Tasting Notes:
Appearance: Rich cherry amber, with shimmering shades of copper.
Nose: Aromas are beautifully melted, resonant with dried fruit from the sherry cask, but with spicy hints of cinnamon and ginger. Sweet molasses and vanilla, toasted oak, candied nuts, dried apricots.
Palate: Bold fruit flavors blended with rich charred oak, sweet caramel, and candied nuts. Reminds me of a bag of my favorite mixed nuts and dried fruits that I’d eat on a camping trip.
Finish: Long and warm finish with deep candied fruit flavors.
Wine Enthusiast Rating: 96 Pts.
43% ABV / 86 Proof
750 ML