Share Your Single Malt

You might be familiar with age dated single malts. That 12-year-old, for example, is the perfect way to celebrate with the friends who made the year 2000 so memorable! Ever wonder why so many producers release 21-year-old single malts? Maybe because they are the perfect way to welcome someone into the club of single malt aficionados, not to mention an awesome gift for celebrating this important birthday!

Much of the flavor in a fine single malt comes from the years in barrel. The older the scotch, the more mellow, complex and subtle the renage of flavors becomes. Many people feel that single malt whiskies hit their stride at about 12 years of age and peak right around their 21st birthday, the real reason you see so many 21-year-old single malts.

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Vintage dated single malt scotch whiskies are rare, but are becoming more common. These are great gifts for anniversaries, birthdays and celebrations that recall the events of a specific year. Unlike a bottle of wine, a bottle of single malt scotch whisky can be shared to celebrate a joyous occassion for many happy years.

Many vintage dated single malts are bottled at cask strength, as opposed to the more common 80 proof. Cask strength simply means the scotch has been bottled with out additions of water. Water is added to help adjust for differeing levels of alcohol, which can be quite high after years in a barrel.

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THE GLENLIVET® CELLAR COLLECTION Single Malt Scotch Whisky.  42% - 50.5% Alc./Vol. (84-101 Proof). ©2012 Imported by The Glenlivet Distilling Company, Purchase, NY

©2012 The Glenlivet Distilling Company, Purchase, NY

Single malt scotch whisky is a great way to celebrate your special occasion because you can do it again and again. Build up your single malt library with special bottles that you share and savor on select occasions. Whether that means breaking out your best to toast a special birthday each year, or reserving a vintage dated bottle to toast your cherished memories for years to come.

By building your single malt library, you’ll always have your memories close at hand and close at heart. But remember, you're not only sharing this scotch with someone special, you're treating yourself to something special too. You'll be glad you did, year after year. 

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THE GLENLIVET® 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky.  43% Alc./Vol. (86 Proof).  ©2012 Imported by The Glenlivet Distilling Company, Purchase, NY

©2012 The Glenlivet Distilling Company, Purchase, NY

Age matters for all of us. As since as we age, we learn to apprecaite the finer things in life. A fine single malt is one of those very things. Complex and gentle, it requires patience to be understood and a repetoire of experiences to be enjoyed. It's one of the few things that gets better with age, our age.

Age also matters when it comes to the scotch whisky itself. Of course, all single malts are aged, but few distillers are as scrupulous about ageing their whiskies as The Glenlivet. While the minimum aging requirements for scotch is three years, all of the whiskies used by The Glenlivet are at least 12 years old, and many are much older. That's why The Glenlivet stands apart with subtlty and depth that few distillers can match.

Choose The Glenlivet to celebrate life's finer moments.