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Glenlivet Distillery

Ballindalloch
Banffshire
AB37 9DB
Scotland

Telephone: +44 1542 783 220
Fax: +44 1542 783 218
Web: www.glenlivet.com
Email: linda_brown@seagram.com

A family affair
John Lamond examines the history of this independent distillery

July 2002, Issue 24, page 52

A reluctant whisky hero? (Bill Smith Grant)
Bill Smith Grant wasn't meant to inherit The Glenlivet. But as Iain Russell reports, his bold business decisions once he did revolutionised the whisky and made it famous

March 2006, Issue 54, page 46

Ask the expert
I wonder if you could help me with a small problem I have regarding a bottle of whisky I purchased in 1989. It's a bottle of 25 year old Aberlour Vintage 1964 in a teak lockable box. On the label it s...

February 2008, Issue 70, page 35

Collector's corner
John Rose provides another selection of collectible bottles

May 2004, Issue 39, page 50

Conval-no-more
In the latest of our series Gavin D Smithlooks at the history behind Convalmore

September 2007, Issue 66, page 35

Cragganmore: the reclusive classic
Gavin Smith coaxes this hermit crab distillery out of its shell

August 2002, Issue 25, page 52

Discussing the decade
We decided to ask three members of the distilling community to sum up the last 10 years and then look to the future for whisky.

November 2008, Issue 76, page 18

Fond affection
Gavin D. Smith looks at the fortunes of the Black and White blend

February 2012, Issue 101, page 38

Glenlivin' it up
This year's Speyside Festival was a great success. Marcin Miller was there

June 2004, Issue 40, page 16

Having it large
One of the world's biggest just got bigger. Liza Weisstuch reports on the Glenlivet expansion.

July 2010, Issue 89, page 18

Inside track
Keir Sword of Royal Mile Whiskies is in the chair

July 2002, Issue 24, page 72

It's School time
You may think you've had enough of classrooms and teachers, but what about a new learning experience - a whisky school?

September 2008, Issue 74, page 48

Mix and match
Kate Portman pulls her wellies on and heads out to the festivals.

July 2009, Issue 81, page 52

National Treasures
The search starts to find the cream of the crop in the whisky world. Scotland, Ireland and Canada have been scrutinised,we find out who is in the running.

November 2007, Issue 67, page 8

Owing it all to Islington
Gavin Smith recounts the early days of blending, when a court case in north London helped secure the future of the Scotch whisky industry

July 2001, Issue 17, page 24

Smooth operators
The glass of whisky in my hand is a pale, straw gold with the faint aroma of pears. Its flavour is gentle, understated and above all smooth. So smooth that someone, after probably at least a bottle, w...

February 2000, Issue 8, page 54

Standing out from the pack
Cragganmore is an anomaly – a maverick Speysider chosen by its owners to represent the Speyside region, a quiet and complex malt produced at a distillery in the shadow of the mighty and getting migh...

July 2010, Issue 89, page 40

Still crazy after all these years
The small illegal stills of Speyside have been romanticised time and time again. But what was distilling really like way back when? Jim Cryle of Chivas Brothers decided to find out, and Dave Broom jo...

July 2006, Issue 57, page 56

The crazy world of James Grant
With Glen Grant up for sale it's timely to look at the man behind the distillery. Iain Russell reports

January 2006, Issue 53, page 48

The geography of taste
In part four of his nosing course. Charles Maclean looks at how malts came to be classified by region

June 1999, Issue 4, page 60

The godfather of blending
Gavin. D. Smith examines the legacy of the philanthropic Andrew Usher and sons, blending pineers

November 2002, Issue 27, page 28

The longest glen
Our man tours Speyside out of season

June 2011, Issue 96, page 26

The old and new
Gavin D. smith looks at two more lost distilleries

April 2011, Issue 95, page 30

The refashioning of history
Charles Maclean examines the curious story of Clan Campbell and its acquired pedigree

August 1999, Issue 5, page 56

The visitors' guide to... Speyside
In each issue of Whisky Magazine this year we will look at a whisky region from a tourist's point of view. First up, Speyside

January 2006, Issue 53, page 34

Under the hammer
Now you can find both of John Rose's superb articles about collecting whisky in one place. In collections,he looks at some of the latest bottles to come up at auction. In questions,he fields your enqu...

February 2008, Issue 70, page 34

Walking the line
Gavin D. Smith explores the Speyside Way.

April 2010, Issue 87, page 30

Where it all started (Glenlivet)
Situated in the heart of Speyside,The Glenlivet is a study of modern and progressive whisky making in the most historic of settings. Dominic Roskrow reports

June 2007, Issue 64, page 32

Whisky from the wild side (Glenlivet)
The spirit of innovation has always been a part of distilling at Glenlivet. Dave Broom charts ahistory shot through with passion, rebellion and imagination.

June 2000, Issue 10, page 28

Whisky Magazine Issue 101

Whisky Magazine Issue 101
Whisky families, Mackmyra, Buffalo Trace, A drinker's guide to London and much more....

Published February 2012.

Whisky Magazine Issue 96

Whisky Magazine Issue 96
Jura - Your guide to Speyside - Sydney bars guide and much more....

Published June 2011.

Whisky Magazine Issue 95

Whisky Magazine Issue 95
World Whiskies Awards and much more....

Published April 2011.

Whisky Magazine Issue 89

Whisky Magazine Issue 89
Woodford Reserve - US micro distilleries - Glenlivet - WIN Four Days at Bowmore and much more....

Published July 2010.

Whisky Magazine Issue 87

Whisky Magazine Issue 87
Awards Edition - Best Whiskies in the World 2010.

Published April 2010.

Whisky Magazine Issue 81

Whisky Magazine Issue 81
Evan Williams - Bushmills - Highland Park - Auchentoshan - Bowmore - Mackmyra - Glen Scotia and much more....

Published July 2009.

Whisky Magazine Issue 76

Whisky Magazine Issue 76
Whisky Magazine Aged 10 Years - Grain whisky comeback - Top 10 lost distilleries - Visitors guide to the islands - Welsh whisky - Top 10 London bars - Tastings, blends - Lewis, new distillery - and more....

Published November 2008.

Whisky Magazine Issue 74

Whisky Magazine Issue 74
The Ardbeg Story - Glentauchers - New Orlean Cocktails - Rum Special - Caol Ila - Inverleven - Mackmyra - The Dalmore - Benriach - Cragganmore - Tomatin and much more....

Published September 2008.

Whisky Magazine Issue 70

Whisky Magazine Issue 70
Icons of Whisky 2008 - Speyside Treasures - Silent Season - Tour de France - Ireland Guide - Littlemill - Dalmore - Ardmore ... and more.

Published February 2008.

Whisky Magazine Issue 67

Whisky Magazine Issue 67
Premium Blends - Kittling Ridge - 200 Whiskies Tasted - Icons of Whisky - Whisky and Food - VIP Tours - Climate change ... and more....

Published November 2007.

Whisky Magazine Issue 66

Whisky Magazine Issue 66
How glass affects your taste - Rise of small stills - Tamnavulin - Woodford Reserve - Jura - Ardbeg Dinner - Michael Jackson - Bunnahabhain.

Published September 2007.

Whisky Magazine Issue 64

Whisky Magazine Issue 64
Mixing the Magic - Cocktails - Glengyle comes of age - The Glenlivet - 40 whiskies tasted - Kilbeggan - Duncan Taylor - Grain Whisky - Events - Music - Food and much more....

Published June 2007.

Whisky Magazine Issue 57

Whisky Magazine Issue 57
American idols - The legends behind the great brands - The Highlands - The Sma' Still - Speyside history - Sir Iain Noble - Cooley - Silent Stills Tasting - Gotemba - Johnnie Walker Blue.

Published July 2006.

Whisky Magazine Issue 54

Whisky Magazine Issue 54
Icons of Whisky 2006 - Islay & Jura guide - Grain whisky - Bourbon's future - Cask strength Higlanders - Deanston.

Published March 2006.

Whisky Magazine Issue 53

Whisky Magazine Issue 53
On the roll - How malt made social gambling cool - Visiting Speyside - Isle of Jura - Auchentoshan - George Washington - Russia's whisky elite - Lowland malts tasted.

Published January 2006.

Whisky Magazine Issue 40

Whisky Magazine Issue 40
Whisky in Greece - How whiskey fuelled the Blues - Speyside Festival - Whisky and Coffee - Special Japanese Tastings.

Published June 2004.

Whisky Magazine Issue 39

Whisky Magazine Issue 39
Cask strength Islay tasting - Longmorn - Classic malts cruise - Delilah's.

Published May 2004.

Whisky Magazine Issue 27

Whisky Magazine Issue 27
Andrew Usher - Amateur Blender - Bunnahabhain - Speyside Tasting.

Published November 2002.

Whisky Magazine Issue 25

Whisky Magazine Issue 25
Whisky and humour - John Glaser - Cragganmore - Grain whisky tasting.

Published August 2002.

Whisky Magazine Issue 24

Whisky Magazine Issue 24
The world of whisky - Max Shapira - Glenfarclas - New world whisky tasting.

Published July 2002.

Whisky Magazine Issue 17

Whisky Magazine Issue 17
Richard Paterson art of blending - Cadenhead - The Speyside Way.

Published July 2001.

Whisky Magazine Issue 10

Whisky Magazine Issue 10
Small batch bourbon - The Glenlivet - Grain Whisky - Focus on Canada.

Published June 2000.

Whisky Magazine Issue 8

Whisky Magazine Issue 8
Wood finish tasting - Gordon & McPhail - Makers Mark - Edradour.

Published February 2000.

Whisky Magazine Issue 5

Whisky Magazine Issue 5
Guide to Tobermory - Milroys of Soho - Whisky and Fish.

Published August 1999.

Whisky Magazine Issue 4

Whisky Magazine Issue 4
Matthew Gloag - Guide to Ardbeg - Whisky and smoked salmon.

Published June 1999.

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Berry's Own Selection Glenlivet 1972
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8 Lots of flavour but restrained and well balanced. Very confident. If there is a Speyside style, surely this is it.

Berry's Own Selection Glenlivet 1974
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
7 Very elegant and balanced on the nose. Oak tends to show off but the dram keeps its charm though.

Berry's Own Selection Glenlivet 1975
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.00%
7 This is a big mean mother whose youthful charms have been lashed into submission by oak.

Berry's Own Selection Glenlivet 27 Years Old 1982
Single Malt - Scotland - 52.20%
7 The nose is enticing but the palate is overwhelmed by the wood. And water exacerbates the astringency.

Cadenhead's Convalmore-Glenlivet 26 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 61.40%
7 A welcome opportunity to taste a rare whisky, though it was never a classic, and in this instance is over the hill (or the Conval Hills?).

Cadenhead's Imperial Glenlivet 1977, 24 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.60%
7 A robust whisky that deserves more exposure.

Cask Collection Glenlivet 1977 29 Years old
Single Malt - Scotland - 47.20%
8 A well-balanced dram. The age speaks but it has kept a vigorous freshness.

Cooper's Choice Glenlivet 1971, 32 Years Old, Sherry Cask
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8 This example has stood up to its 32 years in the cask very well. A good example of how supple an old Glenlivet can be.

Cooper's Choice Glenlivet 1972, 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8 Lovely glowing colour. A big Glenlivet, more robust than complex.

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Cooper's Choice Glenlivet 1991
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
8 A delicious afterdinner malt.

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Craigellachie Hotel Glenlivet 2002 Single Cask Bottling
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.10%
8 Very sherryish, but just enough of the Glenlivet's fruity-flowery character sings through. Beautifully judged.

Gordon & MacPhail Glenlivet 1973
Single Malt - Scotland - 55.90%
7 A dash of water is perfect. Skip the pudding and enjoy your dram with a shortbread.

Gordon & MacPhail Glenlivet 1973 Cask Strength
Single Malt - Scotland - 55.90%
8 Some of the older Smith's Glenlivets are too woody for me, but this one is a delight.

Gordon & MacPhail Rare Vintage Smith's, Glenlivet 1974
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
8 Somewhat lifeless and one-dimensional. Not the best old Glenlivet I've tasted.

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Murray McDavid Mission Glenlivet 1974
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8 The most feminine Glenlivet I have encountered.

Old Malt Cask Glenlivet, 18 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.00%
7 A delicious dram. As pleasant a s a walk in an orchard on a sunny autumn day. Crisp,fresh and sunny

Private Collection Glenlivet 1943
Single Malt - Scotland - 45.00%
8 The Glenlivet is another whisky that I have encountered at great ages, often past their best. This shows its age only in its raffish, extrovert, confidence.

Scotch Malt Whisky Society Glenlivet 24 Years Old, 2.35
Single Malt - Scotland - 61.00%
7 A heavily sherried whisky that is nonetheless surprisingly lively for its age.

Scott's Selection Glenlivet 31 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 45.50%
7 A decent Glenlivet.

The Glenlivet 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
7 A pleasant anytime dram. Very refreshing.

The Glenlivet 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
0 Seems a little fatter on the palate than in the past,and none the worse for it.

The Glenlivet 12 Years Old American Oak Finish
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
7 Lacks the subtlety of a more conventional Glenlivet, but will charm some consumers with a richer, creamier, style. Very drinkable indeed.

The Glenlivet 12 Years Old First Fill Sherry Cask
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
7 Not much middle palate. Lacks roundness.

The Glenlivet 12 Years Old, French Oak Finish
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
8 The oak does not dominate, but is quite powerful for such an elegant malt.

Whisky Magazine - Editors Choice - Winner

The Glenlivet 15 Years Old French Oak Reserve
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
8 Complex. Entrancing.

The Glenlivet 15 Years Old French Oak Reserve
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
7 A very pleasant summery dram. Quite fragile though. Water tends to wipe out flavours.

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The Glenlivet 16 Years Old, Cask Strength
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.60%
8 The rich fruity profile of Glenlivet blossoms at cask strength. So well balanced.

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The Glenlivet 1959 Cellar Collection
Single Malt - Scotland - 41.70%
8 Vivid descriptors, but the flavours are very restrained. A most elegant whisky.

The Glenlivet 1964 Cellar Collection
Single Malt - Scotland - 45.10%
7 After that sensuous aroma, the palate is subtle to the point of reticence. Still interesting.

Whisky Magazine - Recommended - Winner

The Glenlivet 1967 Cellar Collection
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
9 The Glenlivet is the fruitiest, most flowery and most delicate.

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The Glenlivet 1967 Vintage
Single Malt - Scotland - 53.32%
8 Lots of flavour development. I enjoyed this one.

The Glenlivet 1968 Vintage
Single Malt - Scotland - 52.75%
8 Has the complexity I expect from The Glenlivet.

The Glenlivet 1969 Cellar Collection
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.80%
8 Magnificent, but I hate to think of the price!

The Glenlivet 1969 Vintage
Single Malt - Scotland - 52.20%
8 A little woody.

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The Glenlivet 1970 Vintage
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.58%
8 Enjoyable, but I expected a little more.

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