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Glenlivet 1938, Gordon & MacPhail, 40%
Glenlivet

Glenlivet 1938, Gordon & MacPhail, 40%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 22
Average Score
Avg 91
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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-22.7%
LatestSGD 1,674
HighSGD 2,167
LowSGD 1,674
SGD 2,226SGD 2,022SGD 1,819SGD 1,615Price (SGD)Observed dateApr 12Sep 13Apr 12 - SGD 2,167 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Apr 12, 2026Sep 13 - SGD 1,674 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Sep 13, 2026

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 1,674.10
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Apr 12, 2026SGD 2,166.65
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Gordon & MacPhail
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
Screw cap
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
George & J. G. Smith Label
Historical context
Pre-World War II distillation
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Starts both concentrated and soft, on pineapple cubes, cola cubes and lots of tropical fruits. Overripe bananas, a lot of fruit syrups, the whole getting slightly smoky/almondy. Cigar boxes, a beautiful rancio and some candy citrus peel. Something coconuty. Sherry with leather and smoke. Powerful, complex, resiny. Polished old furniture. Dried fruit, cider and cinnamon slowly emerge. Custardy notes.
Palate
A little bit of smoke in the arrival, which is a little biting, as well as something from other spirits such as old rum and cognac. More tropical fruits (mango peel), creamy coconut, a kind of old orange liqueur. The peat becomes a little resinous and pleasantly metallic and herbal (dried herbs). Feels rather viscous. Slight apple sourness with burnt wood and dark chocolate. Candied chestnuts.
Finish
Maybe a little short, but it's very nicely dry, tropical and herbal. Lingering but dry and slightly bitter.
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