Glenlivet 1978-2018 | 40 Year Old Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Single Cask 9044401
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottled by: Gordon & MacPhail 70cl / 53.5%
An old and rare single cask 40-year-old Glenlivet 1978, bottled in 2018 without colouring or chill filtration by Gordon & MacPhail for their ne plus ultra Private Collection series.
This beautiful 1978 Glenlivet 40-year-old from Gordon & MacPhail was matured in a refill sherry hogshead that yielded an impressive 319 bottles at its ideal natural cask strength of 53.5%. Thanks to long-standing filling agreements, G&M are the only indie bottler that can regularly bottle top class long-aged Glenlivet, and this Private Collection prestige edition is an essential for serious collectors.
Attributes
| Distillery | Glenlivet |
| Bottler |
Gordon & MacPhail |
| Series |
Private Collection |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
| Distilled Year | 1978 |
| Bottling Year | 2018 |
| Age | 40 |
| Limited Edition | Yes |
| Bottles Produced | 319 |
| Cask Type | Refill Sherry Hogshead |
| Cask Number | 9044401 |
| Bottle Size | 70cl |
| ABV |
53.5% |
| Pre-Owned | No |
Official Tasting Notes
Nose: Sweet sherried aromas weave into layers of roasted hazelnut, soft fudge, milk chocolate, and plump, rum-soaked raisins. Flashes of fresh citrus peel breakthrough and, combined with polish notes, balance the sweetness.
Palate: Smooth and spicy; warm demerara sugar disperses over warming chilli, cinnamon, and clove spice flavours. Intense, thick-cut orange marmalade notes unfold into a lingering charred oak edge.
Finish: Long, spicy, refined and well-balanced
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottled by: Gordon & MacPhail 70cl / 53.5%
An old and rare single cask 40-year-old Glenlivet 1978, bottled in 2018 without colouring or chill filtration by Gordon & MacPhail for their ne plus ultra Private Collection series.
This beautiful 1978 Glenlivet 40-year-old from Gordon & MacPhail was matured in a refill sherry hogshead that yielded an impressive 319 bottles at its ideal natural cask strength of 53.5%. Thanks to long-standing filling agreements, G&M are the only indie bottler that can regularly bottle top class long-aged Glenlivet, and this Private Collection prestige edition is an essential for serious collectors.
Attributes
| Distillery | Glenlivet |
| Bottler |
Gordon & MacPhail |
| Series |
Private Collection |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
| Distilled Year | 1978 |
| Bottling Year | 2018 |
| Age | 40 |
| Limited Edition | Yes |
| Bottles Produced | 319 |
| Cask Type | Refill Sherry Hogshead |
| Cask Number | 9044401 |
| Bottle Size | 70cl |
| ABV |
53.5% |
| Pre-Owned | No |
Official Tasting Notes
Nose: Sweet sherried aromas weave into layers of roasted hazelnut, soft fudge, milk chocolate, and plump, rum-soaked raisins. Flashes of fresh citrus peel breakthrough and, combined with polish notes, balance the sweetness.
Palate: Smooth and spicy; warm demerara sugar disperses over warming chilli, cinnamon, and clove spice flavours. Intense, thick-cut orange marmalade notes unfold into a lingering charred oak edge.
Finish: Long, spicy, refined and well-balanced
Description
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottled by: Gordon & MacPhail 70cl / 53.5%
An old and rare single cask 40-year-old Glenlivet 1978, bottled in 2018 without colouring or chill filtration by Gordon & MacPhail for their ne plus ultra Private Collection series.
This beautiful 1978 Glenlivet 40-year-old from Gordon & MacPhail was matured in a refill sherry hogshead that yielded an impressive 319 bottles at its ideal natural cask strength of 53.5%. Thanks to long-standing filling agreements, G&M are the only indie bottler that can regularly bottle top class long-aged Glenlivet, and this Private Collection prestige edition is an essential for serious collectors.
Attributes
| Distillery | Glenlivet |
| Bottler |
Gordon & MacPhail |
| Series |
Private Collection |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
| Distilled Year | 1978 |
| Bottling Year | 2018 |
| Age | 40 |
| Limited Edition | Yes |
| Bottles Produced | 319 |
| Cask Type | Refill Sherry Hogshead |
| Cask Number | 9044401 |
| Bottle Size | 70cl |
| ABV |
53.5% |
| Pre-Owned | No |
Official Tasting Notes
Nose: Sweet sherried aromas weave into layers of roasted hazelnut, soft fudge, milk chocolate, and plump, rum-soaked raisins. Flashes of fresh citrus peel breakthrough and, combined with polish notes, balance the sweetness.
Palate: Smooth and spicy; warm demerara sugar disperses over warming chilli, cinnamon, and clove spice flavours. Intense, thick-cut orange marmalade notes unfold into a lingering charred oak edge.
Finish: Long, spicy, refined and well-balanced
