Signatory Single Cask Glenlivet 13YR (Cask #900268)

This has to be one of the more harmonious pairings of a Sherry cask with a whisky.  Despite spending all of its 13 years in a 1st Fill Sherry Barrel, the distinct Glenlivet character shines front and center, with Sherry acting as a partner, accentuating certain elements and introducing some novel others.  You are taken on a long, evolving journey beginning at confectionary sweets, passing through a cornucopia of berries, stone fruit, and spices, then landing in an earthy semi-sweet place recalling pairings of dark chocolate and fine cordials.  All the while a bright, rather clean, traditionally Glenlivet character forms the backbone around which these other flavors are explored. Here is a bottle that introduces a whole new depth to a known distillery without abandoning the character that's made it the top selling Single Malt in America.  If you're a fan of Glenlivet, or find yourself enjoying malts that lean into the spiced side of sherry (like those from the likes of Dalmore, Glenfarc