Description

Glen Elgin – Glenlivet Aged 12 Years Origin Collection Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cadenhead (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 46%           Age: 12 Years Old            Country: Scotland

Scotch Whisky is known the world-over by the Brand names of large blending companies. These blends are the mixture of the products of various distilleries which were originally independent family owned units. Until the middle of the 20th century there were many small firms that bottled and sold the pure product of the local distilleries. Since Victorian times the firm of William Cadenhead has provided this service. However a diminution of public interest caused the small bottling companies to close down. Only a small handful of distilleries still remain in the ownership of their founding families and even fewer of the bottling companies remain active, William Cadenhead is one of the notable survivors.

Recent revival of interest in the whisky from different single distilleries has caused a surge of new firms to emerge. Many do not actually control their bottling operations and unfortunately feel it necessary to invest fictitious ancestries. However William Cadenhead has a well established pedigree and the experience of over one and a half centuries ensures that our customers can truly rely on what we put in a bottle. They guarantee that they never chill-filter or chemically alter the products that they bottle nor do they add colouring agents. Each of their bottlings of whisky, and indeed of their rums and cognacs, comes from an individually selected cask.

Glen Elgin Distillery is situated in the heart of Speyside approximately 3 miles south of Elgin. This distillery was the last distillery to be built during the boom years of the 1890s. The architect, Charles Doig, stated it would be the last one built in Speyside for 50 years. His prediction was remarkably accurate with Tormore being the next distillery built, in 1958. The original site was chosen for its water source and close proximity to the railway line. Unfortunately the water source proved unreliable and permission for a railway siding was refused. Until the 1950s the distillery was entirely operated and lit by paraffin. All machinery was driven by a paraffin engine and a water turbine. The distillery is owned by the ‘Elgin Group which also owns Linkwood, Glenlossie and Mannochmore. The whisky is still a key component of White Horse blended whisky, which is exported to over 200 countries worldwide.

This single malt whisky was distilled at the Glen Elgin Distillery on the Glenlivet Estate before being placed in a Bourbon hogshead and and left to mature for no less than 12 years. It was bottled at 46% ABV as part of the Cadenhead Original Collection offerings.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Freshly baked hazelnuts, soft toffee notes, oily, orchard fruits, soft oak.

Palate: Orchard fruits, creamy vanilla fudge, hints of citrus, oily with baked nuts.

Finish: Long with soft hazelnuts and spice.