Glentauchers 1979 / Bot.1998 / Centenary / Gordon & MacPhail Speyside Whisky
- Distillery
- Glentauchers
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £1500
- Tasting notes
- Malt Extract, Honey, Toasted, Nutty
- Description
- Glentauchers' centenary bottling celebrates a century of Speyside production, with this 1979 vintage aged nearly two decades in wood before release by Gordon & MacPhail in 1998. The palate reflects the distillery's characteristic honeyed and orchard-fruit character, softened by the gentle wood influence of its long maturation. This is a window into a closed distillery's mature spirit—ideal for collectors and those seeking a taste of Scottish whisky history.
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Glentauchers 1979 / Bot.1998 / Centenary / Gordon & MacPhail Speyside Whisky is a from Glentauchers (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect oaky, sweet and delicately floral character — malt extract, honey, toasted, nutty. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Glentauchers' centenary bottling celebrates a century of Speyside production, with this 1979 vintage aged nearly two decades in wood before release by Gordon & MacPhail in 1998. The palate reflects the distillery's characteristic honeyed and orchard-fruit character, softened by the gentle wood influence of its long maturation. This is a window into a closed distillery's mature spirit—ideal for collectors and those seeking a taste of Scottish whisky history.
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