Redigerer The Glenlivet distillery

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[[fil:The Glenlivet.jpg|thumb|The Glenlivet distillery]]
<!--{{Infobox Scottish Distillery
| Name        = The Glenlivet Distillery
| Type        = Speyside
| Image       = The Glenlivet.jpg 
| Image size  = 250px
| Caption     = The Glenlivet Distillery
| Location    = [[Moray]]
| Owner       = [[Pernod Ricard]]
| Founded     = 1824
| Status      = Operational
| Source      = Josie's Well (yielding 3,500-gallons of pure cold water per hour), which is supplemented by the Blairfindy Well.
| Stills      = 14 copper pot stills (7 Wash @ 15,000-L, 7 Spirit @ 10,000-L)
| Mash Tuns   = 2 (1 Briggs full-Lauter mashtun (12.6-ton) and 1 traditional semi-Lauter mashtun)
| Washbacks   = 16 Oregon pine washbacks @ 60,000-L each
| Fermentation   = 50-hours
| Capacity    = 10,500,000-Lpa (liters of pure alcohol)
| Brand 1     = The Glenlivet
| Type 1      = 
| Age 1       = 12-year-old<br />15-year-old<br />16-year-old-Nàdurra<br />18-year-old<br />21-year-old<br />25-year-old
| Cask 1      = Bourbon<br />French Oak
| ABV 1       = 
}}-->
'''The Glenlivet distillery''' er et [[Destillasjon|destilleri]] nær [[Ballindalloch]] i [[Moray]] i [[Skottland]] som produserer [[Single malt]]-[[skotsk whisky|whisky]]. 
<!--It is the oldest legal distillery in the parish of Glenlivet, and the production place of the [[Scotch whisky|Scottish whisky]] of the same name. It is described in packaging and advertising as "The single malt that started it all". It was founded in 1824 and has operated almost continuously since.<ref name='bk2'>{{cite book | last = Pacult | first = F. Paul | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = A Double Scotch: How Chivas Regal and The Glenlivet Became Global Icons | publisher = John Wiley and Sons | year = 2005 | location = Hoboken, New Jersey | pages = 120–121 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 978-0-471-72005-8 }}</ref> The distillery remained open throughout the [[Great Depression]] and its only closure came during [[World War II]]. The Glenlivet distillery has grown in the post-war period to become one of the biggest single malt distilleries in order to keep up with global demand; The Glenlivet brand is the biggest selling single malt whisky in the [[United States]] and the second biggest selling single malt brand globally.<ref name='gl1'>{{cite web|url=http://www.whisky.com/brands/glenlivet_brand.html |title=The Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky |accessdate=2007-10-01 |work=Glenlivet }}</ref>

Today, the distillery is owned by the French alcoholic beverages company [[Pernod Ricard]] and they oversee the distillery's production of 5,900,000 [[Proof (alcohol)|proof]] litres per annum.<ref name='gl4'>{{cite web |url=http://www.diageo.com/en-row/NewsAndMedia/PressReleases/2000/Diageo+plc+and+Pernod+Ricard+SA+to+acquire+Seagram+spirits+and+wine+business.htm |title=Diageo plc and Pernod Ricard SA to acquire Seagram spirits and wine business |accessdate=2007-10-01 |date=2000-12-20 |publisher=[[Diageo]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025012910/http://www.diageo.com/en-row/NewsAndMedia/PressReleases/2000/Diageo+plc+and+Pernod+Ricard+SA+to+acquire+Seagram+spirits+and+wine+business.htm |archivedate=October 25, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name='g21'>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotchwhisky.net/distilleries/glenlivet.htm |title=Glenlivet Distillery |accessdate=2008-01-29 |work=scotchwhisky.net }}</ref> The majority of this – enough for 6 million bottles – is sold as ''The Glenlivet'' single malt, with the remainder being used in Pernod Ricard's [[blended whisky]] brands.<ref name='gl1' />

== Production ==

The distillery draws water from Josie's Well and other springs a short distance from the distillery. The barley comes from Crisp [[Maltings]], [[Portgordon]]. Lastly, Glenlivet's stills are lantern shaped with long, narrow necks, all of which helps to produce a light tasting spirit.<ref name='almanac'>{{cite book | last = Milroy | first = Wallace | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = The Original Malt Whisky Almanac - A Taster's Guide | publisher = Neil Wilson Publishing | date = | location = Glasgow, Scotland | pages = 45 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 978-1-897784-68-6 }}</ref>

The distillery has 4 wash stills each with a capacity of 15,000 [[litres]] and 4 spirit stills with a capacity of 10,000 litres.<ref name='gl6'>{{cite web |url=http://www.thewhiskyguide.com/Speyside/Glenlivet.html |title=Glenlivet Distillery |accessdate=2007-10-01 |work=The Whisky Guide |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001222228/http://www.thewhiskyguide.com/Speyside/Glenlivet.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Spirit from the distillery is then matured in oak casks formerly used to mature bourbon (ex-bourbon), as is normal throughout the industry, with some products being finished in casks previously used to store [[sherry]] and [[Port wine|port]].<ref name='almanac' /> 

Glenlivet is categorised as a [[Speyside Single Malts|Speyside distillery]]. The Glenlivet range consists of 12 Years, 15 Years, 16 Years Nàdurra, 18 Years, 21 years, and 25 years, with a number of limited edition whiskies such as the Cellar Collection.<ref name='gl5'>{{cite web |url=http://www.theglenlivet.com/theglenlivet.php |title=The Glenlivet - Product Range |accessdate=2007-10-01 |publisher=Glenlivet |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060203055922/http://www.theglenlivet.com/theglenlivet.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> Glenlivet also produces a range for the travel retail and [[duty-free shop]] markets, which differs slightly from the normal range.<ref name='retail'>{{cite news | first=David | last=Black | coauthors= | title=Chivas Brothers launches new malts in major Glenlivet drive | date=2005-02-18 | publisher= | url =http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=984&id=184682005 | work =[[The Scotsman]] | pages = | accessdate = 2007-10-01 | language = }}</ref>

The main product range from the distillery is ''The Glenlivet'' range of single malt scotch whisky, but whisky from the distillery is also used in the production of Pernod Ricard's other brands, including ''[[Chivas Regal]]'' and ''[[Royal Salute whisky]]'' brands.<ref name='gl7'>{{cite web|url=http://www.whisky-distilleries.info/Glenlivet_EN.shtml |title=Glenlivet Distillery: Speyside distillery |accessdate = 2007-10-01 |publisher=Scotland: Whisky and Distilleries }}</ref>

Bottling of The Glenlivet took place at a Chivas Brothers bottling plant at [[Newbridge, Edinburgh|Newbridge]] just outside of [[Edinburgh]],<ref name='gl6' /> but that plant was sold at the end of 2009 with bottling to be transferred to other Chivas Brothers plants.<ref name=g17>{{cite web|url=http://living.scotsman.com/scotsman-whisky/80-jobs-to-go-as.5834102.jp |title=80 jobs to go as Chivas Bros reveals Newbridge bottling plant sale | accessdate = 2010-01-03 }}</ref>

In 2008, The Glenlivet announced expansion plans for the distillery to keep up with increased demand.  This includes the installation of a new [[Mash_tun | mash tun]], new stills and new wash backs.<ref>http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=93133</ref>

== History ==

Illicit distilleries were commonplace throughout the Speyside area from medieval times but were largely made redundant with the passing of the Excise Act, in 1823.<ref name='laddie1'>{{cite web |url=http://www.bruichladdich.com/taxing_the_spirit_1220_-_today.htm |title=Taxing The Spirit: 1220 to Today |accessdate=2007-10-01 |publisher=[[Bruichladdich]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217070602/http://www.bruichladdich.com/taxing_the_spirit_1220_-_today.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was under this legislation that legal distilleries could be formed, subject to holding a license. [[Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon]], was allegedly instrumental in the passing of this legislation. Although there is no historical record of his involvement in the issue, his [[Leasehold estate|tenant]], George Smith, who was operating an illicit distillery at the time, became the first person in Glenlivet to apply for and receive a license to legally produce spirit.<ref name='gl7' /> This would prove to be an unpopular decision, every other distiller was operating illegally at the time and hoping the new Excise Act would be repealed, something which would not happen if some distillers accepted the new law. Threats were made against George Smith, so George Gordon provided Smith with two pistols to be used to ensure both his own safety and that of the distillery.<ref name='gl7' /> In 1824, The Glenlivet distillery was established at Upper Drumin by George and his youngest son John Gordon Smith.<ref name='bk2'/><ref name='sch'>{{cite book | last = Morrice | first = Philip | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = The Schweppes Guide To Scotch | publisher = Alphabooks | date = | location = Sherborne, Dorest, England | pages = 340–342 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 0-906670-29-2}}</ref>

George Smith established a second distillery during 1849, named the ''Cairngorm-Delnabo Distillery'' but by 1855 or 1856, both distilleries were running at full capacity, and were unable to meet rising demand.<ref name='bk2' /><ref name='sch' /> The operation of two separate sites was also proving difficult and expensive, so plans were formed around the same time to build a new, larger distillery further down the hill at Minmore. Construction of this new distillery was underway when the old Upper Drumin distillery was destroyed by fire during 1858.<ref name='bk2' /> Construction of the new Minmore distillery was sped up and salvageable equipment from the Upper Drumin distillery was transferred to the new Mimmore distillery. The Delnabo distillery was closed at the same time and the best parts of the equipment were also transferred to the Minmore plant. Production commenced at the new plant during 1859 and it was around the same time the legal entity of ''George & J.G. Smith, Ltd.'' was formed.<ref name='bk2' /><ref name='sch' />

George Smith died in 1871 and his son John Gordon Smith inherited the distillery. The quality of the product from their distillery had resulted in the other distilleries in the area renaming their products to "Glenlivet" and by the time of George's death, several distillers were doing so. J.G. Smith decided to take legal action and tried to claim ownership on ''The Glenlivet'' name, this legal action was only partially successful - the verdict forced other distillers in the area to stop calling their whisky ''Glenlivet'' and gave J.G. Smith and the blender Andrew Usher sole permission to use the brand, but permitted other distilleries to [[hyphen]]ate their distillery name with the "Glenlivet" name, which resulted in new distillery names such as ''The Glen Moray-Glenlivet Distillery'', a distillery which is situated nearby.<ref name='bk2' /><ref name='sch' />

The distillery remained open throughout the [[Great Depression]], an event which affected many other distilleries; it wasn't until the [[Second World War]] that the distillery was mothballed for the first time, by Government decree.<ref name='bk2' /> In the aftermath of World War Two, Britain was heavily indebted and needed to export large quantities of goods to earn foreign revenue (mainly [[United States dollar]]s). Distilling was an ideal industry with whisky much in demand overseas. Distilling restrictions were rapidly lifted and output from the distillery was at pre-war levels by 1947, despite ongoing [[barley]], fuel, and manpower limitations.<ref name='bk2' /> Bread rationing was retained until 1948 in order to ensure supplies of grain for the distilleries.<ref name='bk2' /><ref name='breadration'>{{cite web|url=http://www.bakeryinfo.co.uk/news/categoryfront.php/id/19/BAKING_HISTORY.html |title=History in the baking |accessdate=2007-10-01 |date=2006-09-12 |work=British Baker |publisher=William Reed Publishing Ltd }}</ref>

Glenlivet Distillery (''George & J.G. Smith, Ltd.'') merged with the [[Glen Grant (distillery)|Glen Grant Distillery]] (''J. & J. Grant Glen Grant, Ltd.'') in 1953 to form ''The Glenlivet and Glen Grant Distillers, Ltd.''. The company would go on to merge with ''Hill Thomson & Co., Ltd.'' and ''Longmorn-Glenlivet Distilleries, Ltd.'' in 1970 before changing their name to ''Glenlivet Distillers Ltd'' in 1972.<ref name='sch' /> The company was then purchased by Canadian drinks and media company [[Seagram]] in 1977.<ref name="gl1"/> Seagram's alcohol production interests were acquired by [[Pernod Ricard]] and [[Diageo]] during 2000, with ownership of Glenlivet Distillers passing to Pernod Ricard.<ref name='gl4' />  Glen Grant Distillery was sold to [[Campari Group]] in 2005.<ref name='bbc1'>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Italy's Campari seals whisky deal | date=2005-12-23 | publisher=[[BBC]] | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4555032.stm | work =BBC News Online | pages = | accessdate = 2007-10-01 | language = }}</ref>

The Glenlivet is the best selling malt whisky in the [[United States]], and the fourth best selling in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] with a 7% market share. The Glenlivet is the world's second best selling single malt whisky, and current global sales total 6 million bottles per annum.<ref name='gl1' />

== Extension ==

A new extension with an additional mashtun, eight washbacks and 6 stills was opened by the Prince of Wales on 5 June 2010. The capacity of the distillery has been increased by 75%<ref name=wi_ext>{{cite news | first= | last= | title=£10 MILLION DISTILLERY EXPANSION SIGNALS THE GLENLIVET’S BID FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP IN SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY | url=http://www.whiskyintelligence.com/2010/06/10-million-distillery-expansion-signals-the-glenlivet%E2%80%99s-bid-for-global-leadership-in-single-malt-scotch-whisky-scotch-whisky-news/ | accessdate= 2010-06-05 |language=}}</ref>
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== Products ==
[[File:Glenlivet bottle.JPG|thumb|right|A bottle of ''The Glenlivet 12 Year Old''.]]
'''Core Range'''

* ''The Glenlivet 12 Year Old''
* ''The Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve''
* ''The Glenlivet Nàdurra 16 Year Old''
* ''The Glenlivet 18 Year Old''
* ''The Glenlivet Archive 21 Year Old''
* ''The Glenlivet XXV 25 Year Old''

'''Limited Releases - Cellar Collection'''

* ''The Glenlivet Cellar Collection 1972 Cask Strength''
* ''The Glenlivet Cellar Collection 1959 Cask Strength''
* ''The Glenlivet Cellar Collection 1964 Cask Strength''
* ''The Glenlivet Cellar Collection 1967''
* ''The Glenlivet Cellar Collection French Oak Finish 1983''
* ''The Glenlivet Cellar Collection American Oak Finish 30 Year Old''

'''Travel Retail'''<ref name='gl5' />

These bottlings are only available through the travel retail market, such as [[airports]] and [[ferries]]. 

* ''The Glenlivet 12 Year Old First Fill''
* ''The Glenlivet 15 Year Old''

Other products
* ''Glenlivet 70yo 1940/2010 (45.9%, Gordon & MacPhail, Generations, sherry butt, C#339, 100 Bts.)''
* ''Glenlivet Alpha''

==Awards and Reviews==

Glenlivet's offerings have frequently been submitted for review at [[spirit ratings]] competitions, generally garnering relatively high praise.  The Glenlivet 18yr is perhaps the most highly decorated of the offerings, winning five double golds from the [[San Francisco World Spirits Competition]] between 2005 and 2012 and yielding only slightly less impressive scores from the Beverage Testing Institute and Wine Enthusiast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.proof66.com/whiskey/glenlivet-18yr-scotch.html|title=Glenlivet 18yr Awards Summary at Proof66.com|publisher= |date= |accessdate=2012-10-17}}</ref>  The 18yr Nadurra earned a double gold medal at the 2010 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and a score of 94 (out of 100) in the same year from the Beverage Testing Institute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.proof66.com/whiskey/glenlivet-18yr-nadurra-single-malt-scotch.html|title=Glenlivet 18yr Nadurra Awards Summary at Proof66.com|publisher= |date= |accessdate=2012-10-17}}</ref>  Other notable results include:

*  The Glenlivet 12yr Single Malt: Four silver medals and a gold between 2005 and 2010 at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
*  The Glenlivet 15yr French Oak Reserve Single Malt: gold medal at the 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
*  The Glenlivet 16yr Nàdurra Single Malt: silver medal at the 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
*  The Glenlivet 21yr Single Malt: two double golds, one gold, and one silver medal from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition between 2007 and 2010 and scores of 94 and 93 from the Beverage Testing Institute between 2009 and 2010.
*  The Glenlivet XXV (25yr) Single Malt: silver medal at the 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and a score of 95 from the Beverage Testing Institute in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.proof66.com/display.asp?t=whiskey|title=Whisky summary page at Proof66.com|publisher=|date=|accessdate=2010-10-25|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120912080945/http://www.proof66.com/display.asp?t=whiskey|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of whisky brands]]
* [[List of distilleries in Scotland]]

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== Eksterne lenker ==
* {{commons category|Glenlivet distillery}}
* [http://www.theglenlivet.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.theglenlivet.com/guardians The Glenlivet Guardians - Official members only website] {{Wayback|url=http://www.theglenlivet.com/guardians |date=20120326193327 }}
* [http://www.scotlandwhisky.com/distilleries/speyside/Glenlivet Details on how to visit Glenlivet distillery] {{Wayback|url=http://www.scotlandwhisky.com/distilleries/speyside/Glenlivet |date=20081231231521 }}
* [http://www.proof66.com Proof66.com Aggregator of Liquor Ratings and Reviews] {{Wayback|url=http://www.proof66.com/ |date=20140605180704 }}

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