Glenlivet 49 Year Old 1955 Smith's Gordon & MacPhail (2005)
Bottle Information
Tasting Notes
Filled into a first-fill Oloroso sherry butt on 15 November 1955 and left to slumber for almost half a century in G&M’s Elgin warehouses, this venerable malt was drawn on 3 October 2005 for the revered Distillery Labels range, proudly bearing the historic George & J.G. Smith’s Glenlivet livery. Bottled at natural in colour, it unveils layer upon layer of honeyed orchard fruit, polished mahogany and rancio-tinged spice—an exquisite portrait of mid-century Glenlivet craftsmanship.
Why We Think You’ll Love It
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Single first-fill Oloroso butt (#3059) endows luxurious dried-fruit richness, dark-chocolate depth and polished spice.
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49 years of dunnage maturation transform Glenlivet’s orchard-fruit purity into layers of mahogany sweetness, resin and refined rancio complexity.
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Bears the heritage “George & J.G. Smith’s Glenlivet” label—part of Gordon & MacPhail’s iconic Distillery Labels series.
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A rare window into 1950s Speyside—ideal for collectors, sherried-malt connoisseurs and whisky historians seeking a serene, contemplative dram.
Pour a measure of this distinguished Glenlivet and savour an unforgettable union of honeyed depth, opulent Oloroso richness and time-honed elegance—an extraordinary whisky that resonates long after the final sip.
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