Dufftown Glenlivet 8 Year Old / Bot.1970s Speyside Whisky
- Distillery
- Dufftown
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £275
- Tasting notes
- Malt Extract, Honey, Vanilla
- Description
- This 1970s bottling of 8-year-old Dufftown represents Speyside whisky from an era when distilleries could legally append 'Glenlivet' to their labels. Matured in refill casks at 40% ABV, it would have offered the distillery's characteristic honeyed, floral profile with gentle wood influence typical of the period's house style. Now a historical document of both the whisky and the naming conventions that shaped its marketing. A collector's piece for those interested in Speyside's pre-modern era.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Dufftown Glenlivet 8 Year Old / Bot.1970s Speyside Whisky is a from Dufftown (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect richly sweet, delicately floral and lightly fruity character — malt extract, honey, vanilla. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
This 1970s bottling of 8-year-old Dufftown represents Speyside whisky from an era when distilleries could legally append 'Glenlivet' to their labels. Matured in refill casks at 40% ABV, it would have offered the distillery's characteristic honeyed, floral profile with gentle wood influence typical of the period's house style. Now a historical document of both the whisky and the naming conventions that shaped its marketing. A collector's piece for those interested in Speyside's pre-modern era.
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