Glenlivet 1979 39YO Gordon & MacPhail Archive Release, Cask #19236

For more than 120 years, Gordon & MacPhail has been driven by a simple mission: To create a single malt scotch whisky of exceptional quality.

This year, a limited selection of bottlings are being released from the company's fabled whisky archive, each representing the unique and rare whiskies for which Gordon & MacPhail is renowned.

This release is from Glenlivet Distillery.

One of only 59 bottles.
Cask no: 19236
Cask type: Refill American Hogshead.
Distilled: 24th September 1979.
Bottled: 19th December 2018.
Non-chill filtered and Natural colour.

Tasting notes:
Colour: Amber.

Nose: Vanilla butterscotch aromas followed by ripe exotic fruits.

Palate: Spicy with poached pears, hints of ginger and charred oak.

Finish: Enduring with hints of elderflower.