Aberlour-Glenlivet 12 Year Old / Bot.1980s Speyside Whisky
- Distillery
- Aberlour
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £175
- Tasting notes
- Honey, Sherried, Fresh Fruit, Vanilla
- Description
- This 12-year-old Aberlour-Glenlivet, bottled in the late 1980s, captures the distillery's classic middle-aged profile before modern cask management transformed the range. At 40% ABV, it represents an older house style—lighter in colour and more delicate than today's sherry-forward expressions. A historical reference point for understanding how Aberlour has evolved. For collectors tracing the distillery's development across decades.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Aberlour-Glenlivet 12 Year Old / Bot.1980s Speyside Whisky is a from Aberlour (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect vibrant and fruity, sweet and light oak character — honey, sherried, fresh fruit, vanilla. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
This 12-year-old Aberlour-Glenlivet, bottled in the late 1980s, captures the distillery's classic middle-aged profile before modern cask management transformed the range. At 40% ABV, it represents an older house style—lighter in colour and more delicate than today's sherry-forward expressions. A historical reference point for understanding how Aberlour has evolved. For collectors tracing the distillery's development across decades.
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