Glenlivet

Glenlivet Private Collection 40 Year Old, Refill Sherry Hogshead Cask, Cask #9044401, 1978, Gordon & MacPhail, 53.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 62
Average Score
N.A
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Description

Founded in 1895, Gordon and MacPhail has been bottling single malt whiskies for 120 years and by the 1950s it held the largest range of bottled malt whiskies in the world. This family-run business has bottled one of the oldest single malt whiskies in the world - a Mortlach 1939 75 Year Old - as well as being a distiller itself after buying Benromach in 1993. They bottle whisky across several range ...

Change-22.2%
LatestSGD 1,787
HighSGD 2,298
LowSGD 1,787
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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jan 11, 2026SGD 1,787.31
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Cask type
Refill Sherry Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Gordon & MacPhail
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
9044401
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
319
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
Private Collection
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
UK, Europe, Asia & Oceania
Nose
Sweet sherried aromas weave into layers of roasted hazelnut, soft fudge, milk chocolate, and plump, rumsoaked raisins. Flashes of fresh citrus peel break through and, combined with polish notes, balance the sweetness.
Palate
Smooth and spicy; warm demerara sugar disperses over warming chilli, cinnamon, and clove spice flavours. Intense, thick-cut orange marmalade notes unfold into a lingering charred oak edge.
Finish
Long, spicy, refined, and well-balanced.
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