The Glenlivet 15 Year Old The French Oak Reserve

The 15 Year Old is deep gold in colour, and leaves behind traces of sweet almond and spice.

The 15 Year Old gets its distinctive rich and exotic character from a process of selective maturation in which a proportion of the spirit is matured in French oak casks. In fact, we at The Glenlivet were one of the first to use French oak for making whisky, a technique that has since been imitated the world over. The Limousin oak we use is cut in France’s Dordogne region, where it’s often used to mature cognacs. Its low density allows whisky to sink deep into the wood, and we carefully control how long the whisky matures in the casks so as not to overpower the desired result: a unique, pleasing spiciness.

Colour: Deep, intense gold

Cask: French Limousin Oak

Flavour: Sweet fruits, delicate spice

Nose: Creamy, rich, buttery

Palate: Fruit and nut

Finish: Lingering, sweet almond and spice

Enjoy with: Full-flavoured venison dishes