4 Whiskeys You Have to Taste

by Alyssa Ramos

Some of the quite a few perks of becoming in PR is that you get to attend great occasions, meet tons of wonderful folks, and go house with some amazing present bag swag. Last evening’s Glenlevit private whiskey tasting occasion put on by Stadiumred at Scarpetta was surely a single I didn’t want to miss. Primarily for the reason that it incorporated a whiskey guidebook to make clear information and flavors, and who doesn’t enjoy a knowledgable whiskey woman?

In the private upstairs dining room of Scarpetta in the Montage hotel, nicely dressed guests (the trend staple becoming pant-jumpers for women) gathered all around two sponsor tables even though becoming served a signature Glenlevit cocktail. Breitling showed off their aviation-themed view collection, while Guide a Tailor explained their customized made clothes procedure.

As expected with the intricate, interconnected PR world wide web, five other PR pals showed up, generating for an even a lot more promising enjoyable evening of whiskey drinking. We had been seated at the twenty man or woman lengthy Last Supper hunting table in the narrow Cherry Oak paneled space where a prix correct menu was placed in front of us.

As we went via the courses, the whiskey guidebook presented us with four classic Glenlevit whiskeys whilst he explained their flavors and craft details, like the crucial truth that whiskey ought to be tasted straight up initially, then with the addition of some water, which opens up the flavors like Oxygen does to wine.

one. The 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve

Character: The rich and exotic a single
Colour: Deep and intense gold
Nose: Creamy and wealthy with buttery notes
Palate: Fruity, nutty flavours
Finish: Lingering trace of sweet almonds and hints of spice

Craft Fact: The Glenlivet was one of the initially distilleries to use French Oak in the whisky making process, which increases the intensity of whisky, resulting in a richer and creamier finish.

2. The Glenlivet 18 12 months Outdated

Character: The balanced and stylish one particular
Colour: Old gold with apricot hues
Nose: Rich fruit aromas and toffee notes
Palate: Wonderfully balanced, with bursts of sweet oranges
Finish: Long, with spice and moist raisin notes

Craft Facts: This edition is created from a mixture of casks including European Oak which imparts spicy hints and brings added complexity, and 1st-fill American Oak that adds tropical fruitiness.

three. The Glenlivet 21 Year Previous

Character: The mature and debonair a single
Colour: Amber with sparkling copper shades
Nose: Aromas of dried fruit with a sherry influence
Palate: Cinnamon and ginger with a syrupy mouth really feel
Finish: Lasting and warm with a hint of toasted hazelnuts

Craft Information:  The 21 Year Previous is created in tiny, bespoke batches, each cask is nosed and accepted, producing every single batch exclusive. A sizable stock of whisky of this age is really uncommon and only the greatest are selected for this expression. The complicated combination of cask forms imparts richness, intensity and a prolonged finish to the whisky.

4. The Glenlivet XXV

Character: The extreme and opulent one
Colour: Rich amber with ripe gold hues
Nose: Dark chocolate with scents of dried sultanas
Palate: Silky, sweet and caressing with cinnamon notes
Finish: Incredibly extended, wealthy and balanced

Craft Facts: The XXV is a batch-produced whisky completed in individually picked ex-sherry butts. The Oloroso-soaked oak imparts a nutty spiciness and enriches the flavour of the expression. Each cask is individually monitored in the finishing course of action to make sure only the subtlest sherry tones are extra to this extreme, silky and elegant whisky.

For much more details see The Glenlivet site.