Inverleven Whisky

Inverleven lived its entire life in the shadow of the far larger Dumbarton complex, where it was built in 1938 as a smaller malt unit alongside the grain production. It closed in 1991 and was later demolished along with the rest of the complex, making every bottle today a rare remnant of a distillery most whisky lovers have never heard of.

Inverleven 1989/2003 Gordon & Macphail Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky 40%

Item no.: 505956-807534-705

Distillery: InverlevenBottler: Gordon & MacPhail Vintage: Distilled: 1989 Bottled: 2003 Age: 14 years Type: Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky Alc. strength: 40% 70 cl.
1pcs.
254,50EUR

About Inverleven

Inverleven was a small malt distillery within the Dumbarton complex, active from 1938 to 1991. For a newcomer, it's almost entirely a historical footnote; for the connoisseur, that extreme rarity is exactly the point - Inverleven never became a well-known name even in its lifetime, making the few independent bottlings still surfacing some of the most obscure and sought-after finds for hardcore whisky collectors.

History & Background

Inverleven was part of the large Dumbarton distillery complex in the Scottish Lowlands and closed in 1991, after which the complex itself was later demolished.

Production & Style

The distillery worked in the classic Lowland style, producing a spirit known for its purity.

Signature Style

Clean, Light, Understated
The whisky offers a clean, light character with an understated, dry finish.

Facts

Distillery	Inverleven (closed 1991)
Founded	1938
Pronounced	in-ver-LEE-ven
Region	Dumbarton, Lowlands
Country	Scotland
Owner	Lukket i 1991 og nedrevet i 2002; sidste ejer var Allied Distillers

Did you know?

By Scottish law, Scotch Whisky must be matured for at least three years in oak casks in Scotland before it can be called Scotch at all.

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