✦ Neatly Summary

Glenlivet Generation 1940 / 80 Year Old / Gordon & Macphail Speyside Whisky is a from Glenlivet (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect sweet, fruity and oaky character — old wood, sherried, honey, dried fruit. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.

Laid down on 3 February 1940 and bottled in February 2020, this Glenlivet represents an extraordinary 80-year journey from distillery to glass—the oldest single malt Scotch whisky ever bottled. Overseen by generations of whisky-makers at Gordon & MacPhail, this cask has developed profound depth and integration over nearly a century of patient maturation. Bottled at 44.9% ABV and presented in a bespoke Glencairn crystal decanter designed by Sir David Adjaye OBE, it stands as both a technical and artistic achievement. This is an heirloom whisky for collectors and those seeking to taste living whisky history.

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