Glenlivet 70 Year Old from Gordon & MacPhail

[William]

I meant to post about this yesterday.

One of the worlds oldest single malt whiskies was unveiled yesterday at a 1940s themed ceremony at Edinburgh Castle. The Glenlivet 70 year old from family owned whisky specialist, Gordon & MacPhail.

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. Mortlach 70 Years Old was the first release in the series.

Read more about it here
www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/glenlivet70yearold.htm

[Archer]

I think i will try the mini before getting the 70cl bottle.

Seriously I would have thought the ABV would have dropped well under 40% after 70 years in the cask but this was bottled at 45.9% abv

[Keith]