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The Glenlivet Breaks the Rules with ‘Goonlivet’ Scotch in a Box Release


The release of a new format by The Glenlivet is breaking all the rules, and we’re here for it. Enter the Goonlivet. Rethinking every possible convention when it comes to the age-old revered tradition that is whisky-drinking, this 12-year-old single malt scotch whisky comes in a 1.5-litre ‘bag-in-box’, yes, just like the goon boxes that graced your teenage years.

Featuring a gold tap for easy pouring and a foil bag to maintain the quality of the award-winning single malt Scotch. The team behind it all worked alongside some of Australia’s top bartenders to test the prototype for cocktail-making functionality and create a flawless design.

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Goonlivet | Image: The Glenlivet

Perhaps you thought you’d never return to the humble boxed beverage, but turns out there are a lot of good things when it comes to alcohol in boxed variety. It’s perfect for bartenders and at-home cocktail mixing, plus is portable (perfect for bringing along to parties or BBQs) and doesn’t break! – a truly quintessential Aussie innovation.

The exciting launch builds on The Glenlivet’s global brand heritage which goes by the philosophy ‘Original by Tradition’, an ethos that has seen the single-malt brand founded in 1824 defy many whisky conventions and encourage Aussies to drink scotch in new ways.

“The new format is a natural evolution of everything The Glenlivet brand stands for – to reach a new style of whisky drinker,” said Eric Thomson, Global Marketing Director Pernod Ricard.

“It’s a game changer. It’s so easy to make and serve cocktails, whilst The Goonlivet creates a new kind of theatre behind the bar – as it clearly stands out,” said Sarah Proietti, ALIA Bartender of the Year & Venue Manager at Maybe Sammy.

What’s even better? To celebrate, The Glenlivet has partnered with top Sydney bar Maybe Sammy to launch the whisky, along with Australian Bartender of the Year, Sarah Proietti. Maybe Sammy will also be serving ‘Goon Fashioned’ cocktails from April 1. And before you even ask, sadly yes, this is an April Fool’s joke, but Sydney-siders are lucky buggers and there’s an exclusive cocktail to be had at Maybe Sammy – one of our favourite bars in Sydney – to celebrate.

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Goonlivet | Image: The Glenlivet

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