TheGlenlivetCaribbeanReserve(700mL)

<p>One of history’s greatest Single Malts finished in Caribbean Rum casks. </p><p><em>George Smith</em> was running an<em> illegal still </em>on the estate of<em> the Duke of Gordon </em>in the wee early <em>1800’s</em> — who he supplied with the occasional dram. The Duke sponsored legislation in 1823 that made Whisky distilling legal in the UK, it just so happens that George Smith was <em>the first one granted a license</em>. </p><p>Today Glenlivet is one of the <em>“Big Three” </em>Single Malt producers. Their Whiskies are Speyside and the water for the mash comes famously from “Josie’s Well” nearby. Glenlivet produces a<em> wide variety</em> of Single Malt agings and cask combinations, with the remaining Spirit an <em>indispensable component</em> in some of the most famous blends.</p><p>Glenlivet is the go-to Single Malt in quality bars worldwide. Every bottle is always <em>jolly-good stuff.</em> But what happens if you take your signature Single Malt and finish some of it in ex-Rum casks from the Caribbean?</p><p><em>Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve</em> IS that dram. And what you get is a floral, fruit-forward Highlander with exotic notes percolating to the top of the palate in creamy tones of banana, melon, and mandarins. You might just have found the <em>summertime dram of the year</em>.</p>