Rare Vintage Glenlivet 1946

In partnership with each respective distillery, all whiskies in our 'Rare Vintage' range are uniquely labelled. In years gone by many of these unique designs were used ‘officially’ to bottle the whisky under licence from the distillery. Today these trusted relationships with distillers enables Gordon & MacPhail to bottle exclusive vintages of single malt at various strengths all with their unique distillery label The origins of Glenlivet Distillery can be traced back to 1815 but it is well known that illicit distilling was going on long before then. In 1817 George Smith leased some land at Upper Drumin Farm, where he continued illicit distilling to supplement his crofters wage. During 1823 an Excise Act was pushed through by the Duke of Gordon Smiths' landlord to stop illicit distilling. Gordon then persuaded Smith to take out the first licence and he also h elped to set up the distillery at Drumin. Due to the success of Glenlivet, a number of distilleries in the region appended the name Glenlivet to their own. In 1880 J.G. Smith took legal action and the court ruled that there was only one "The Glenlivet".

The delicate nose of this medium bodied ancient Speysider is a perfumed delight building into an enchanting vanilla spiciness. Smooth and mellow fruity flavours coat the palate and mingle with subtle herbal influences that culminate in a light smoke lingering finish.