An old bottle of single malt whiskey

[brian.beecroft]

I have just found an unopened 750ml bottle of Glenlivet 12 year single malt whiskey in my dad's garage. I would ask my dad about it but he is 88years old and has alzheimers, so won't remember much about it. It is in a presentation tin Classic Golf Courses, with a picture of Muirfield on the front. It seems to be quite a few years old as the tin shows signs of age.

I am unsure what to do with it apart from drink it and I'm not a huge drinker and I'm sure I wouldn't appreciate the quality of it. I am thinking of keeping it as a memento of my dad, he did like a whiskey now and again, or maybe save it for a toast at his funeral. But I would like to know more about it age etc.

[Fightingirish]

Post a picture if possible. Sounds like you'd like to know if it's worth anything.

[William]

Brian it sounds like a 1980's bottling of the Glenlivet 12 year old, if the bottle and presentation tin are in reasonable condition it should be worth a few pound. Here is an example of a bottle which sold at auction this month for £80

https://www.scotchwhiskyauctions.com/auctions/98_the-60th-auction-runs-from-march-25th-to-april-3rd-2016/95615_glenlivet-12-year-old-classic-golf-courses-of-scotland-muirfield-75cl/

It is a decent easy to drink Speyside malt whisky which I am sure anyone with even the slightest liking for whisky would appreciate. I am sure you would enjoy it whether you open it now or perhaps at a later date to toast your dad. Also a good momento to keep to recall your dads taste for the finer things in life.
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[Samson]

Sorry to hear of your dads condition. Your dad obviously thought of it as something special to keep it all of these years. It is a very easy drinking pleasant fruity (green apple notes) whisky, I hope you enjoy it if you do decide to open it now or in the future.