At Glenlivet, each visitor receives a personal tasting kit, including a special card and pencil. As the intimate and in-depth narration unfolds, detailing various types of whisky and the rich history of Glenlivet, guests participate in a guided tasting session. During this experience, they can note the alcohol percentage, flavor combinations, and aging details of each whisky. Following the tasting, visitors have the opportunity to purchase a limited-edition, single-cask whisky.

Speyside is a renowned whisky-producing region in Scotland, located in the northeast between the Highlands and the North Sea. It is named after the River Spey, which flows through the area and provides a key ingredient for whisky production—pure water. Speyside plays a pivotal role in the history of whisky due to its ideal conditions for whisky making, including its climate, rich natural resources, and fertile landscape.

This region is home to more than half of Scotland's distilleries, including famous names like Glenlivet, Macallan, and Glenfiddich. Speyside whiskies are celebrated for their typically smooth, sweet, and often fruity flavors, with notes of apple, pear, honey, and vanilla, distinguishing them from the often more robust and peaty whiskies of other regions.

Glenlivet is the name of a whisky and the distillery located in the valley (glen) of the Livet River in the Speyside region of Scotland. The name "Glenlivet" comes from the Gaelic words "glen" (valley) and "Livet" (the Livet River), meaning "valley of the Livet River."

The tradition of whisky production at Glenlivet began in 1824 when George Smith received the first official license to distill whisky after the passing of the Excise Act in 1823. Before this, distilleries in the region operated illegally. Licensing allowed Smith to produce whisky legally, and his product quickly gained a reputation for its high quality.

The English traditionally drank rum and gin and didn't understand why their drinks weren't popular among the Scots. They suspected that the reason was every Scotsman made his own whisky at home and didn't need to buy English gin and rum. The English then tried to sell whisky, but this also failed because the Scots made whisky for personal use and to share with friends.

The English started conducting raids and banning illegal whisky production, but this didn't work either, as the Scots set up watchmen around Speyside. As soon as the law enforcement officials appeared, word quickly spread, and whisky stills were shut down in all the homes.

It wasn't until 1823 that the English found a way to control whisky production and make it a source of income. They started issuing licenses, and the first to agree was John Smith from the valley of the River Livet, a tributary of the River Spey. Some Scots considered him an opportunist, and some even a traitor, but he became wealthy by legally selling his whisky to the south. He then started licensing his neighbors, becoming a promoter of the English licensing idea.

By the way, the English had enjoyed whisky earlier. For example, the name "whisky," derived from the Gaelic "uisce beatha" (water of life), appealed to English King Henry VIII as early as the 16th century.

By the way, when you see the year on a whisky label indicating when it was first produced, it doesn't mark the year the distillery started operating but rather the year it received its license.