Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottled By: Signatory Vintage 70cl / 43.1%
A 45-year-old Glenlivet 1973 bottled in 2018 by Signatory Vintage as part of a sensational series of casks released to celebrate the company's 30th Anniversary.
This Glenlivet started life in hogshead casks and was finished in a single sherry butt for 82 months before being bottled in 2018 with a yield of just 394 bottles at its natural cask strength of 43.1%.
All Signatory's 30th Anniversary celebration bottles are presented in a black lacquer gift box along with a pair of Signatory Vintage branded Glencairn glasses.
Attributes
| Distillery |
Glenlivet |
| Bottler |
Signatory Vintage |
| Series |
30th Anniversary |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
| Distilled Year | 1973 |
| Bottling Year | 2018 |
| Age | 45 |
| Bottles Produced | 394 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Butt |
| Cask Numbers | 12/01 |
| Bottle Size | 70cl |
| ABV | 43.1 |
| Pre-Owned | No |
Tasting Notes
Official Tasting Notes
Colour: Coppery Orange.
Nose: Initially complex and then with time to breathe it develops into citrus fruit and heady florals.
Palate: Creamy and lively, it is characterized by citrus fruit and toffee.
Finish: Turkish delight and rosepetal bring out its oriental character with notes of strawberries and raspberries.