Peter Thomson Ltd. was a whisky blender and wine merchant established in 1908 and known for its whisky mail ordering business in the 1920’s. They produced the Beneagles blend among others. In the 1960-1970’s they moved to wholesale before being acquired and merged in 1983. Eventually, through Charles Mackinlay, they became part of the White & Mackay group.
This bottle of The Glenlivet 7 Years Old was bottled by Peter Thomson, probably some time in the late 1960’s. It was a bottle that had been sitting in a Scottish restaurant before finding a new home in a famous Belgian cellar.
The Glenlivet 7 yo ‘Pure Malt’ (75° Proof, OB for Peter Thomson – Perth, 26,6 fl.oz.)
Nose: not extremely thick, but nicely aromatic and sherried. Oranges, apricots, surprisingly fresh and jammy even. Real sherry. Subtle OBE metallics. Hints of mint and waxed papers. Faint cedar in the background. Just great.
Mouth: same feeling, not weak but not totally full-bodied either. Relatively sweet. Honey, blood oranges, a bit of almond cake and fruit skins. Toffee. Some Earl Grey tea. A little tobacco and touches of liquorice.
Finish: medium long, a mix of fruity notes and cough syrup.
This one is totally not tired and it shows some nice old-skool whisky / old-bottle notes. A pleasure. Thank you for sharing, Eiling!
Score: 90/100