Dufftown-Glenlivet 12 Year Old / Bot.1980s Speyside Whisky
- Distillery
- Dufftown
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £299
- Tasting notes
- Malt Extract, Vanilla, Old Wood
- Description
- Dufftown-Glenlivet's 12 Year Old, bottled in the 1980s from spirit distilled in the 1970s, captures the distillery during a decade of expansion when production capacity doubled from four to eight stills. A litre format bottling at 43% ABV, it offers an honest Speyside character with orchard fruit and subtle cereal notes typical of the era. The texture is light to medium-bodied with gentle oak influence and a clean, dry finish. A fascinating period piece for those interested in Speyside's industrial growth and vintage whisky collecting.
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Dufftown-Glenlivet 12 Year Old / Bot.1980s Speyside Whisky is a from Dufftown (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect richly sweet, heavily oaked and gentle spice character — malt extract, vanilla, old wood. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Dufftown-Glenlivet's 12 Year Old, bottled in the 1980s from spirit distilled in the 1970s, captures the distillery during a decade of expansion when production capacity doubled from four to eight stills. A litre format bottling at 43% ABV, it offers an honest Speyside character with orchard fruit and subtle cereal notes typical of the era. The texture is light to medium-bodied with gentle oak influence and a clean, dry finish. A fascinating period piece for those interested in Speyside's industrial growth and vintage whisky collecting.
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