The Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Fusion Cask Whiskey

This Speyside single malt from The Glenlivet Distillery takes a different route at the finishing stage. It is finished in a combination of bespoke and recrafted first-fill rum and bourbon casks, and you can taste both. Sweet apricot, caramel and toffee come first. The rum casks add molasses and tropical fruit, and the bourbon casks bring a spicy warmth and soft vanilla. The finish is long and warming, with spice and caramel lingering well after the sip. At 40% ABV it is easygoing, so it makes a friendly first bottle for anyone curious about how cask finishing shapes a malt. The rum-and-bourbon pairing also gives seasoned Scotch drinkers an interesting point of comparison against their usual pours. It is versatile too. Sip it neat, pour it over a single large cube, or use it as the base for a sweet-leaning Old Fashioned. We carry it because it is a clear, enjoyable lesson in cask influence from a familiar Speyside name, and it drinks well whichever way you pour it.