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Scotland’s The Glenlivet distillery, based in 1824 by George Smith, has been aiming to innovate on the again of its lengthy historical past of single malt whisky manufacturing. Current examples of this have been the launch of The Glenlivet Twist & Combine Cocktails, a group of premium ready-to-mix cocktails, and its newly renovated model residence within the Speyside area, utilizing expertise mixed with unique bottlings, immersive excursions, and whisky tastings to supply up a brand new sort of distillery customer expertise.
Extra just lately in its innovation wheelhouse, and the main focus of immediately’s evaluate, is the The Glenlivet Rum and Bourbon Fusion Cask Selection. In what the model says is a primary for Scotch, The Glenlivet single malt has been selectively completed (i.e., a portion solely) in bespoke casks crafted by fusing dismantled rum and bourbon barrels.
Extra particularly, knowledgeable coopers dismantled and reassembled a hand-selected mixture of first-fill rum and bourbon barrels into one bespoke cask. The thought behind it was “taking two separate flavors from outdoors The Glenlivet’s residence in Scotland and bringing them collectively to create a style expertise that’s one-of-a-kind for Scotch.”
“This category-first innovation continues our dedication and 200-year legacy of pushing boundaries in whisky,” mentioned Kevin Balmforth, The Glenlivet Cask Professional, on the time of this whisky’s February debut. “As a workforce of makers at The Glenlivet, we work intently with our companions on the cooperage to make sure the handmade casks are of the best high quality, and this intricate dismantling and reassembling course of to create new bespoke casks ensures a particular and expertly-crafted end.”
In accordance with the model, the Glenlivet Rum and Bourbon Fusion Cask Choice, bottled at 40% ABV, is finest loved both neat or on the rocks. It was initially matured in American and European oak casks for an undisclosed period of time earlier than the bespoke cask ending. It’s priced round $100.
