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 One of the worlds oldest single malt
whiskies was unveiled yesterday at a
1940s themed ceremony at the historic
location of Edinburgh Castle. The Glenlivet 70 year old from family owned
whisky specialist, Gordon & MacPhail.
Described as a "stupendous", "smooth"
and "voluptuous" single malt, and
released under Gordon & MacPhails
Generations label, only 100 full-size
bottles of this exclusive whisky will be
available to buy in 2011.
Whisky enthusiasts will also be able to
buy a limited edition set, the "Private
Collection: Glenlivet Decades." This set
contains a bottle from every decade from
the 1950s to 1990s – giving collectors
the rare opportunity to own the ‘liquid
lifetime’ of the malt.
Founded in 1895, Gordon & MacPhail is
known the world over as the custodian of
some of the oldest and rarest single
malts available. Members of the third
and fourth generations of the Urquhart
family now own and manage the business.
David and Michael Urquhart, Joint
Managing Directors of Gordon & MacPhail,
said:
"Following on from the phenomenal
success last year of Mortlach 70 Years
Old, we decided to release this ‘sister’
Generations cask as there is clearly an
enormous demand for greatly-aged Scotch
Malt Whiskies."
"This cask of The Glenlivet was laid
down on 3rd February 1940, on the
instruction of our grand-father, John
Urquhart. Since then, successive
generations of the Urquhart family have
been waiting for today - the day it
would be ready to share with fellow
whisky lovers."
 "Throughout the 115 years since we were
founded, we have made it our business to
nurture and mature some of the finest
whiskies Scotland has to offer. The
‘Glenlivet Decades’ collection revisits
this special malt throughout the years,
allowing whisky enthusiasts to get a
real sense of how the cask and the
maturation process change the character
of a whisky.
"Altogether, these six whiskies
represent the ‘liquid lifetime’ of The
Glenlivet, and six decades of
experience, dedication and passion on
the part of our family. We’re confident
that this investment has resulted in a
suite of whiskies of unparalleled
quality: a real collector’s piece."
Well-known whisky connoisseur Charles
Maclean described the launch:
“Made at the height of the Battle of
Britain, The Glenlivet 1940 opens a door
into a different time, another country.
To smell and taste this exquisite whisky
is to experience the past in a unique
way – layer upon layer of flavour,
profound and evocative. Its companions
from the succeeding five decades provide
an unrepeatable opportunity to explore
subtle differences in the flavour of
this Prince of Whiskies over half a
century – as well as being a Blue Chip
investment!”.
Each bottle will be beautifully
presented in a tear-shaped hand-blown
crystal decanter with an elegant British
Hallmarked silver stopper. The decanter
nestles in a sterling silver base and is
framed in a handmade box, crafted in
Scotland using Scottish Elm.
The Glenlivet 70 Years Old
The Glenlivet 70 Years Old was matured
in a First Fill Sherry Butt, and bottled
at cask strength (45.9% ABV). Only 100
70cl bottles and 175 20cl bottles will
be released in 2011.
The 70cl decanter
has a recommended retail price in the UK
of £13,000 and the 20cl version has a
recommended retail price in the UK of
£3,200. It is the second in a series of
extremely rare malt whiskies to be
released by Gordon & MacPhail under its
‘Generations’ brand.
Glenlivet Decades 5 Bottle Pack
Fifty
limited edition collector’s packs are
also available, containing all five
Private Collection whiskies, priced at
£2,850 per pack. The packs contain one
bottle of each of the following
whiskies: Glenlivet 1954 50.6%;
Glenlivet 1963 40.6%; Glenlivet 1974
50.1%; Glenlivet 1980 48.5%; and
Glenlivet 1991 54.4%.
The Private Collection: Glenlivet
Decades bottlings are also available
individually, with recommended retail
prices in the UK ranging from £95 to
£1,250.
Prices may vary in different countries
due to different excise and sales taxes
and currency fluctuations.
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