Glenlivet 2000 18 Year The Distillery Reserve Collection (Cask #6106)

My final single malt from the amazing tasting tour i did in the Glenlivet Distillery, was a very fancy 18yo single cask strength expression, drawn from the cask #6106, a second fill sherry butt, bottled at 60.8%abv. The Glenlivet is not only the first legal single malt of Scotland, but also the first one to obtain an intelectual property for a Whisky. Glenlivet as a name was so popular in the early 1800s, that it was used commonly as a synonym for the term "whisky" itself. On the nose, it is almost perfect. Bananas, and peaches. Actually is like an aroma of old bananas and mint liquor. Chocolate, cream. After a first sip, the aroma revealed coconut and Rafaelo bombons from Ferrero Rocher. Almonds and chocolate. Palate is good but super simple. Peaches, milk chocolate and old bananas. Aftertaste is excelent. Sawdust, a little scorching spiciness like ginger. Black tea;  but also chocolate cream. Butter cookies and red chilli. It is quite the experience. Overall, this is a great closure for a tasting experience in a distillery with so much history and experience in the whisky making business. A traditional dram if you may, in its most original state possible: a single cask strength. About the "juice" itself, it lost some points on the simplicity of the palate. It still is an outstanding dram, that is why my score for it is 91 over 100.