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Glenlivet 1973 Velier Great Sherry Butt

Lot: 222991

Glenlivet 1973 Velier Great Sherry Butt

Winning Bid: £350

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Glenlivet
Age: 
N/A
Vintage: 
1973
Region: 
Speyside
Bottler: 
Signatory Vintage
Cask Type: 
Sherry Butt
Bottled Strength: 
43%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
product Details

Glenlivet 1973 Velier Great Sherry Butt

Well-known as the oldest licensed distillery in Scotland, for many years ‘Glenlivet’ was a byword for quality, with many single malts using the Glenlivet suffix in attempt to reap the benefits of associating themselves with the Banffshire distillery. Indeed, owners Pernod Ricard now put a heavy focus on the brand being ‘The Glenlivet’, encouraging their consumers not to accept any imitations. Glenlivet is in a long-running battle with Glenfiddich for the title of best-selling single malt, with both now selling over a million cases a year.  

Bottled by Signatory Vintage as part of Velier Import's 'Great Sherry Butt' collection, this was distilled on the 2nd April 1973.

Velier was founded in Genoa in 1947 as a wine and spirits importer and distributor. They selected their first single cask whiskies in 1992, bottled for them by Signatory Vintage, and have gone on to become one of the most collectible brands in the industry. Luca Gargano's involvement with the company has also positioned them as the one of the foremost authorities and bottlers of collectible rum as well.

Aged 23 years in single sherry butt #3301 before bottling in April 1996, this is one of 600 bottles produced of this exceptional liquid.

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