Glenlivet 85 Year Old Generations Gordon and MacPhail 1940

Glenlivet 85 Year Old Generations Gordon and MacPhail 1940

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Glenlivet 85 Year Old Generations Gordon and MacPhail 1940
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HED04909

70 cl

43.7%
£125,000.00
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Laid down on 3rd February 1940 and watched over by four generations of the Urquhart family, this extraordinary single malt from The Glenlivet has spent an unprecedented 85 years maturing in a single American oak cask. Bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in 2025, it now holds the record as the world’s oldest single malt whisky — a release of just 125 decanters that represents the pinnacle of patience, vision, and custodianship.

At 43.7% ABV, the whisky reveals astonishing harmony between spirit and oak, with layers of dried fruits, polished wood, gentle spice, and soft leather unfolding in remarkable balance. Presented in a bespoke decanter designed by architect Jeanne Gang under the theme Artistry in Oak, this release is both a work of liquid heritage and a piece of design history. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a whisky that defies time itself.

1 of 125 bottles
American Oak Cask

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