Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Vintage 1976 - Montgo

The Glenlivet is perhaps the best known of all the Scotch single malts. Its founder, George Smith, with the encouragement of the Duke of Gordon, was the first to apply for a legal distilling license in 1824. George Smith was going against popular sentiment at the time in doing so, but his foresight to see the economic opportunities of legal distilling would give The Glenlivet a "head start" on all the competition that is yet to be overcome. It would be his "true grit" and a pair of hair-trigger pistols given to him by the laird of Aberlour that would ensure his perserverance. Color: Dark amber. Nose: Full. Some peat, floral notes, sherry, honey and fruit. Body: Firm. Quite smooth. Palate: Full, round, floral. Some sweetness and quite rich. Finish: Rich. Drying, with spice and smoke.