Glenlivet 45 Year Old 1976 Gordon & Macphail Private Collection

The Gordon & Macphail Private Collection bottlings are as rare as they come in Australia and this is no exception. A 1976 distilled 45 year old Glenlivet which is 1 of 124 bottles total. The last Private Collection Mortlach was gone in a day.

Hidden within G&M’s liquid archives are casks from specific Scottish distilleries and vintages that, either when individually selected and bottled at natural strength or combined together as a parcel of casks, represent a release of exceptional quality.

Distilled Friday, 30 January 1976
Bottled Monday, 8 February 2021
Cask Type Refill American Hogshead
Outturn 124 Bottles

Tasting Notes:

Colour:
Golden

Nose:
Lemon peel and green apple aromas accompany a hint of smoke. Grapefruit zest comes to the fore with sweet poached pears and toasted oak

Palate:
Smooth and sweet flavours of white chocolate are balance by soft aged leather. Honeysuckle and aniseed lead to toasted almonds.

Finish:
A light-medium finish of citrus peel and lingering cracked black pepper.

700ml 43.9% Alcohol