The Glenlivet is a historic single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Speyside, born in the remote Livet valley in Scotland. Here, amid isolated hills and abundant springs, founder George Smith learned the craft, slowly distilling a whisky destined to become famous the world over.

As early as August 1822, King George IV, visiting Scotland, asked to taste the whisky from Glenlivet. Two years later, with a change in the law, George Smith obtained in Elgin the licence that made him the first legal distiller in the parish of Glenlivet: it was 1824. Upon his death, the business passed to his younger son, John Gordon Smith, who in 1884 secured the exclusive right to the name “The Glenlivet”.

The fame of the “rare old Glenlivet” reached as far as London, even cited by Charles Dickens, and after Prohibition it won over the United States thanks to Bill Smith Grant, the founder’s great-grandson. The distillery grew over time to a total of 14 stills, following the expansion inaugurated in 2010 by the then Prince of Wales, now King Charles III.

The Glenlivet style is smooth and fruity, the taste George Smith already envisioned in 1824. It is encapsulated in Founder's Reserve, created by Master Distiller Alan Winchester, launched in 2010 as a limited edition of 1,824 bottles and added to the core range in 2015. In 2024 the distillery celebrated 200 years since the first licence with the 55 Year Old, its oldest expression, the first release in the Eternal Collection.

To this day, The Glenlivet carries forward the founder’s vision: to break with tradition and set new standards, selecting unique casks, finishes and distillates to open up the world of Speyside single malt to everyone.