Glenlivet 1949 / Bot.1980s / Gordon & MacPhail Speyside Whisky
- Distillery
- Glenlivet
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £3600
- Tasting notes
- Malt Extract, Honey, Old Wood, Vanilla, Dried Fruit
- Description
- A 1949 vintage Glenlivet bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in the 1980s, this represents whisky of pre-war distillation aged through several decades in independent custody. Such bottles from Glenlivet's earliest post-war era are exceptionally rare. A historical dram for serious collectors of vintage Scotch.
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Glenlivet 1949 / Bot.1980s / Gordon & MacPhail Speyside Whisky is a from Glenlivet (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect heavily oaked, sweet and fruity character — malt extract, honey, old wood, vanilla. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
A 1949 vintage Glenlivet bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in the 1980s, this represents whisky of pre-war distillation aged through several decades in independent custody. Such bottles from Glenlivet's earliest post-war era are exceptionally rare. A historical dram for serious collectors of vintage Scotch.
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