Glenlivet 1973 38 Year Old The Whiskyman
Lot number: 080-2827
Winning bid: £400
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.
Bottled by The Whiskyman.
Distilled: 1973
Bottled: 2011
Age: 38 years old
47.5% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 78 bottles released
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