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The Glenlivet: 1973 Cellar Collection Out in June

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Highlands single-malt Scotch producer The Glenlivet will release its latest Cellar Collection in June, a limited bottling from its three best 1973 casks. This is the eighth release of Glenlivet's Cellar Collection, and will be bottled at cask strength, 49% ABV.The casks selected include one ex-sherry butt and two refilled American hogsheads. Out of the total bottling, 240 will be available in the U.S. at $1250.00.

This release, helped by its 36 years of aging, is incredibly smooth with big sweet orange and gingerbread flavors. The best way to obtain a bottle is to special order it through one of the better spirit retailers such as Spec's Liquor in Austin; Federal Wine & Spirits in Boston; Park Avenue Liquors in New York or The Whisky Shop in San Francisco.

As always, though, age and price is no guarantee of quality. The Malt Advocate, for example, rated the 1969 Cellar Collection a 96, but gave the 1972 release just an 89.

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The Glenlivet Ladurra

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The Glenlivet Nadurra is meant to give U.S. drinkers the straight-from-the-cask experience. Avenue Vine reports that the new offering from Glenlivet takes its name from the Gaelic word for natural. The Scotch was aged for 16 years in first-fill bourbon casks and is a 57.2-percent alcohol-by-volume tipple. The whisky is not chill filtered and therefore gets cloudy when you add water. It has been described as having a creamy mouthfeel with sharp citrus notes and sells for around $50.

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