Glenlivet 80 Year Old Gordon & MacPhail Generations With Sample Set

The first distillery to take out a licence after the Excise Act of 1823, the distillery was a favourite of King George IV who demanded nothing but Glenlivet during a visit to Edinburgh in 1821 - three years before it was legal! Glenlivet has given its name to the 'longest valley in Scotland', so called after several distilleries laid claim to the Glenlivet suffix to cash in on the distillery's sterling reputation. But only one can call itself The Glenlivet.

It took several generations of the founding Smith family to form the distillery into the huge brand it was to become with Captain Bill Smith Grant taking over the reins after returning from fighting in the First World War. When prohibition was repealed in the USA in 1933, Bill Smith Grant was able to capitalise on the great reputation they had built in the States in earlier years. Glenlivet remains hugely popular both across the pond and at home to this day.

This remarkable bottling, and at time of release the oldest whisky ever produced was created back in 1940 by George Urquhart and his father, John with the intention of making a whisky to be enjoyed by future generations. Eighty years later the decision was taken to bottle the casks precious outturn of 250 decanters.

The concept and presentation was created by internationally acclaimed architect and designer, Sir David Adjaye OBE.

The decanter and glassware have been produced by Glencairn Crystal Studio and the pavilion oak case was made from fully sustainable materials. This lot also comes with a miniature sample.

Distilled: 03.02.1940

Bottled: 05.02.2020

Age: 80 Years Old

Cask Type: First Fill Sherry Butt

Cask Number: 340

44.9% ABV / 70cl & 3cl

Bottle Number: 74 / 250

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