Glenlivet Master Distillers Reserve 1L, 40%

Description

Glenlivet Master Distillers Reserve 1L, 40% is a travel-retail Speyside single malt created as an exclusive small-batch expression from The Glenlivet. It is built from a combination of first fill ex-sherry casks, American oak casks and traditional oak casks, giving the whisky a rounded style that balances fruit, sweetness and gentle spice.

What makes this bottle especially attractive is the way it offers a richer, broader travel-retail style without losing the approachable Glenlivet character. The official and retail tasting references point toward ripe pear, soft fudge, vanilla, spice, marzipan and fresh hazelnut notes, making it an easy-drinking but still characterful 1 litre bottling with strong shelf presence.

Why Choose Glenlivet Master Distillers Reserve 1L, 40%

Glenlivet Master Distillers Reserve 1L, 40% stands out because it brings together three cask styles in one accessible travel-retail release. The first fill ex-sherry casks add warmth and depth, while the American and traditional oak casks keep the whisky smooth, fruity and balanced. That makes it a very appealing bottle for buyers who want a generous 1 litre Glenlivet with more richness than an entry-level dram, but without the intensity of a cask-strength release.

Ideal For.

This bottle is ideal for Glenlivet drinkers who enjoy a smooth, fruit-led Speyside style with extra sherry warmth and gentle oak spice.

It is ideal for buyers looking for a travel-retail exclusive in a larger 1 litre format that still feels polished, balanced and easy to gift.

It is also ideal for collectors who like older Glenlivet travel-retail presentations and want a bottle that sits between the classic house style and the later Triple Cask positioning. This is an inference based on the naming, packaging style and current Triple Cask description.

Product Details

Product Name: Glenlivet Master Distillers Reserve 1L, 40%.

Category: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Distillery: The Glenlivet.

Region: Speyside, Scotland.

Series: Master Distiller’s Reserve / Small Batch travel-retail expression.

Market: Travel retail / Travel Edition.

Cask Type: First fill ex-sherry casks, American oak casks and traditional oak casks.

Style: Small batch single malt Scotch whisky.

Bottle Size: 1 litre.

ABV: 40%.

Bottle Code: LD31571 is publicly recorded for a 1L 40% release.

Barcode: 5000299226759.

Bottle Count: No confirmed public outturn was identified in the sources reviewed.

Collector’s Note

This bottle has solid collector appeal because it belongs to Glenlivet’s travel-retail Master Distiller’s Reserve style in the larger 1 litre format. The boxed presentation, exclusive-market positioning and triple-cask makeup make it more distinctive than a standard shelf bottling, especially for buyers building a wider Glenlivet range.

It is also attractive because the name and presentation connect it to an earlier stage of Glenlivet’s triple-cask story. For collectors, bottles that show these transitional travel-retail identities often carry extra interest compared with later standardised naming. This is an inference based on the current Distiller’s Reserve Triple Cask description and the older Master Distiller’s Reserve presentation.