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}\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff-row{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline;\n  gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-top:20px; }\n@media (max-width:768px){\n  .mw-master-container .mw-wrap{ padding:0 24px; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-points{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eSpeyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky · Batch Reserve\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eThe Glenlivet Distillery · Livet Valley, Speyside\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eThe Glenlivet 18 Year Old\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003eBatch Reserve\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eAged 18 Years · First- \u0026amp; Second-Fill American Oak · Ex-Sherry Casks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule mw-hero-rule\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e18\u003csmall\u003eyr\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eCask Types\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e750\u003csmall\u003emL\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e1824\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eLicensed\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eMatured for at least eighteen years in first- and second-fill American oak and in casks that held sherry, The Glenlivet 18 Year Old is a single malt Scotch whisky from The Glenlivet distillery in Speyside’s Livet Valley. The US bottle holds 750 ml, and its label band reads Batch Reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican oak and sherry casks.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Glenlivet credits its American oak casks with tropical fruit and its ex-sherry casks with spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBatch Reserve on the band.\u003c\/strong\u003e The words Batch Reserve sit on the navy band low on the label of the current bottle, under the age statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA licence from 1824.\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1824 George Smith became the first distiller in the parish of Glenlivet to hold a legal licence, by The Glenlivet’s own account.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003e1824 · 1884\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eGeorge Smith’s licence\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eGeorge Smith became the first legal distiller in the parish of Glenlivet in 1824, taking one of the licences the Excise Act of 1823 had made available. His youngest son, John Gordon Smith, carried the distillery on, and in 1884 it secured the right to be the only whisky called The Glenlivet. The whisky is still made in the Livet Valley, in Speyside, by Chivas Brothers, part of Pernod Ricard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Casks\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eWhere the 18 matures\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eFirst fill\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAmerican oak\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst-fill American oak, the first wood on The Glenlivet’s list for the 18.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eSecond fill\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAmerican oak\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmerican oak casks on their second fill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eEx-sherry\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSherry casks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCasks that once held sherry, the third of the 18’s woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eDistillery note \u0026amp; position\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn The Glenlivet’s US tasting note the 18 smells fragrant and layered, with oak, rich fruit and toffee. On the palate it is balanced: spice and bitter orange arrive together, then dry out on the oak, and the finish is long, with oak and spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong The Glenlivet’s 18, 21 and 25 Year Old, the next step up is \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-glenlivet-21-year-old-speyside-scotch\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 21-year-old Glenlivet finished in sherry, cognac and port casks\u003c\/a\u003e, reworked in 2022 for The Sample Room Collection. The 18 is matured in American oak and ex-sherry casks; the 21 is matured in traditional casks, finished in three more and bottled at 43% for the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe bottle and carton\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2011 repackaging gave the 18 a heavier base and a permanent gift carton, and the 2019 redesign printed its label straight onto the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOutside The Sample Room Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 relaunch made the 21 and 25 Year Old The Sample Room Collection; the 18 is not part of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eGLENLIVET · 18\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAge\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e18 years\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCasks\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eAmerican oak · ex-sherry\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLabel\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eBatch Reserve\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eRegion\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSpeyside\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLicensed\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e1824 · George Smith\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eFor age statements from other distilleries, browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/single-malt-scotch\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe malt whiskies of Scotland we stock\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Glenlivet 18 Year Old\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLabel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBatch Reserve\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCasks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst- and second-fill American oak and ex-sherry casks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV · proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40% ABV, 80 proof (current US bottling) · 43% ABV, 86 proof (earlier bottlings) \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Glenlivet, Livet Valley, Speyside\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOwner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChivas Brothers (Pernod Ricard)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpeyside, Scotland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOld gold, apricot (The Glenlivet)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFounded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1824, George Smith\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 07\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat kind of barrels is The Glenlivet 18 aged in?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Glenlivet 18 Year Old is matured for at least 18 years in first- and second-fill American oak casks and in ex-sherry casks. According to The Glenlivet, the American oak brings tropical fruit and the sherry casks bring spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow does The Glenlivet 18 differ from The Glenlivet 21?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge aside, casks set them apart. The Glenlivet 18 Year Old draws on first- and second-fill American oak and ex-sherry casks, while The Glenlivet’s 21 Year Old, part of The Sample Room Collection, goes from traditional casks into a finish in first-fill oloroso sherry, Tronçais oak cognac and Colheita vintage port casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eThe Glenlivet · 18 Year Old · Speyside\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Glenlivet Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45104928391202,"sku":null,"price":159.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/5566\/1602\/files\/The-Glenlivet-18-Year-Old-Batch-Reserve-Bottle-E-shop_74568bb4-858b-490d-b7f7-c6f708ffd6ba.jpg?v=1779914088","url":"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/the-glenlivet-18-year-old-speyside-scotch","provider":"Midnight Whiskey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}