The Very Last Dram: Glenlivet 41 Year Old 1976, Gordon & MacPhail
2026.10.05
In short: a legendary bottle — Glenlivet 41 Year Old, distilled 1976 and bottled 2017 by Gordon & MacPhail at 52.1%, with its official tasting notes. One of the last 1970s bottles at Bar Little Happiness, Hiroshima.
Introducing a legendary bottle.
Glenlivet 41yo. 1976-2017
Gordon & MacPhail
52.1%
Official tasting notes
Nose:
Rich fruitcake with a hint of cinnamon and clove.
Demerara sugar and delicate leather mingle with orange peel and charred oak.
Palate:
Smooth and sweet, with stewed fruit, and clove and citrus hiding beneath.
A faint marzipan note spreads out, developing into dried tobacco and charred oak.
Finish:
A long finish, fruity and complex.
Our 1970s bottles are disappearing from stock one after another. It makes me a little sad…
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[About the author]
Mika Tanimoto
CEO, Little.m Inc. / Owner-bartender
Since 2006, I have run Bar Little Happiness, a whisky and rum bar in Nagarekawa, Hiroshima. I visit distilleries in Japan and around the world and write about the people who make the spirits. Recipient of the Hiroshima City Excellent Skilled Worker Award.
“Whisky and rum taste even better when you know the hearts of the people who make them.”
[Visit the bar] 📍 Bar Little Happiness
Rolling Nagarekawa 1F, 5-14 Nagarekawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima
Mon–Sat 7:00 pm – 12:30 am / Sun 7:00 pm – 12:00 am (closed when I travel to visit distilleries)
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