Master of Malt Masterpiece Glenlivet 26 Year 1998

For over forty years, Master of Malt has sought out and bottled the world's most remarkable spirits — from legendary distilleries to hidden gems. Each limited-edition release is chosen by a small band of passionate whisky enthusiasts for its character, rarity, and story. 

Distilled in 1998, this Glenlivet expression rested for a full 26 years in a single bourbon barrel, allowing a medley of rich sweetness and spice to develop. And, as always, this expression was bottled without chill filtration and at natural colour.

Total Worldwide Outturn: 99 bottles

Master of Malts Tasting Notes

Nose: Lemon drizzle cake, honey fudge, and buttery fruit pastries, a touch of raspberry, with hints of citrus blossom, vanilla, and butterscotch.

Palate: A medley of rich, fruity sweetness and warming woody spices gathers. Robust notes of toffee pennies and syrup-soaked apricots give way to a wave of pepper and nutmeg, doused by yet more caramel sweetness, apple candies, and robust malt.

Finish: Long and satisfying with brown sugar, apple loaf, rich oak, buttery notes of bourbon and toffee popcorn, with gently drying earthy spice on the tail.

700 mL

55.7% ABV