Dufftown-Glenlivet 8 Year Old / Bot.1980s Speyside Whisky
- Distillery
- Dufftown
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £225
- Tasting notes
- Malt Extract, Honey, Toasted, Old Wood
- Description
- Dufftown-Glenlivet's 8-year-old from the 1980s represents an earlier era of the distillery, bottled with the now-historical black and red coat of arms that marks its vintage. Matured in the simple, direct style of its time, it shows gentle Speyside honeyed grain, light vanilla oak, and a clean herbal edge that reflects pre-modern distillery practices. A period piece for collectors and those curious about how Dufftown tasted before contemporary refinement.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Dufftown-Glenlivet 8 Year Old / Bot.1980s Speyside Whisky is a from Dufftown (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect oaky, sweet and gentle spice character — malt extract, honey, toasted, old wood. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Dufftown-Glenlivet's 8-year-old from the 1980s represents an earlier era of the distillery, bottled with the now-historical black and red coat of arms that marks its vintage. Matured in the simple, direct style of its time, it shows gentle Speyside honeyed grain, light vanilla oak, and a clean herbal edge that reflects pre-modern distillery practices. A period piece for collectors and those curious about how Dufftown tasted before contemporary refinement.
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