The Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve Single Malt Whisky (Rum Barrel Selection), 70 cl with Gift Box

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If you're looking for something to compete with, say, The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask, this will fall short. So, Scotland’s visiting tourists impact heavily on the Scotch whisky industry, and as a product Scotch whisky hits heavily on the world’s trading market, so really my opening sentence should not have been a question but a statement of fact: Scotland makes and sells the stuff, and because of that, people visit.

Caribbean Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky - The Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky - The Glenlivet

One ‘R’, Two ‘B’s… One ‘R’, Two ‘B’s…” I misspell “Caribbean” so often that I had to repeat this in my head like a mantra while writing.Wood esters come through fairly distinctly, at least considering how most of this batch seems younger than 12 years old.

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I pictured “The Stranger” at home on his deck, with an expansive view out over Portland, Oregon, maneuvering his whisky glass between both sides of his handlebar mustache to savor the sweet, malty goodness. Furthermore, we may (without prior notice and without giving reasons) change, delete or alter any Contributions, whether in whole or in part, that in our sole judgment and discretion violates these Terms, is unlawful, is in any way harmful to you, Members, us, the Service or any third parties.About a decade later, Smith was distilling almost 200 gallons weekly, which naturally caught the attention of his competition. Launched in 2020, the Glenlivet’s Caribbean Reserve is extremely affordable (hovering between thirty to forty dollars in most parts of the United States). Without further ado, it is time to dissect this whisky and discover what Caribbean Reserve is all about.

Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl The Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl

And with a low and approachable MSRP (even in the face of tariffs) The Glenlivet may have a winner on their hands with Caribbean Reserve.

I suppose that harks back to the old adage that “there is no good whisky or bad whisky, just some whisky you enjoy more than others,” and I suppose if you enjoy it for cooking, then it has a use? It is winter, I’m sat with a dram by the log burner, curled up on a large old leather chair, probably allowing the Laphroiag in the glass to do much of the thinking… and whilst I think that – although a perhaps confusing entry to this article – most readers would be able to grasp what I mean. It carries no age statement, no indication if it is chill-filtered or not, and without any suggestion that caramel coloring was used or avoided. No partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship is created as a result of your use of the Service. Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc.

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With a wee umbrella and ice and a slice, I could see myself relaxing by the pool (obviously not here in Scotland; I’ll be in Spain relaxing in the sun, whilst renting my house out to some Americans who want to come here and enjoy Scotland and its distilleries). Aroma: Freshly laundered clothes with fabric softener, both stewed and fresh white peaches, some toffee, a fleeting ghost-note of Caribbean rum, and honey suckle. Further, deliberate or undeliberate manipulation of information on the Service (such as ratings), any activity with the intent to influence such information, value or reviews on products (e. The truth is that there are now so many whiskies bottled at 46% with the full craft presentation (or close to it) that I don’t even give these a look anymore. The distillery doesn’t offer much background about this new offering, so there isn’t much to explain here.

We may sell, license, transfer, assign or in any other way dispose of the Service (including Members) to any third party without any notification to you, e. Also sign me up for newsletters so I can get special offers, recommendations, and expert advice to my inbox! If no such law exists in a Member’s country of residence, the Member has to be over 21 years old to use the Service. Or maybe this was never intended to be had on its own – and perhaps really is more aimed more at the cocktail crowd than the hardcore whisky drinker. The relatively low ABV and the rum influence is probably designed to create an easy sipping, sweeter style of Scotch that may appeal to a larger audience.