Whisky Forum - Glenlivet Cipher

MarkH · Member Joined: 15 Oct 2015 Posts: 13

Just ordered a limited edition Glenlivet Cipher exclusive to Selfridges. The link posted below if anyones interested:

http://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/cat/glenlivet-the-glenlivet-cipher-700ml_414-73052213-20488/

Gregor · Master Of Malts Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 798

I have had a couple of emails from the Glenlivet about the Glenlivet Cipher, I am sure it is very drinkable, at least I would hope so at Â£110 a bottle but I will wait for some reviews I think.

Mark · Master Of Malts Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 1665

I have seen it, I have tried blind tasting but not sure about blind buying at Â£110 a go. If you plan on opening your bottle MarkH I would love to hear your opinion on it.

jcarrick · Master Of Malts Joined: 18 Apr 2011 Posts: 951

So will they be revealing the age, cask type, bottle numbers etc Question

jwbassman · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 8:03 pm Post subject:

Sounds like a very similar routine to the Alpha, which I was lucky enough to try, it was very good and if this is along the same lines then I'm sure it will be excellent.

I'm all for transparency and making an informed purchasing decision and know it's a lot of money for a NAS bottling - but if you were Glenlivet, would you risk putting out something that would damage your reputation?

Alastair · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 8:16 pm Post subject:

Yes sounds very much like the Glenlivet Alpha which they didn't reveal the age of so I doubt they will reveal the age of the Glenlivet Cipher.

MarkH · Member Joined: 15 Oct 2015 Posts: 13

Lucky I had a Â£30 discount offer, that will make it easier to drink.

Fergie · Master Of Malts Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 1748

The Alpha was very good and I would be pretty sure they have bottled something very good for the Glenlivet Cipher. Wasn't there some rule which prevented them revealing the age of the Alpha as they hadn't put the age on the bottle.

James T · Master Of Malts Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 2978

I believe there were 3350 bottles of the Alpha which was very good by the way and I thought was worth the money. I would guess there will be around the same number of bottles of the Glenlivet Cipher.

Innes · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:25 pm Post subject:

Very tempting as the Alpha was good. I do wonder if it will be a little cheaper when available from other sellers as Selfridges isn't exactly cheap for any whisky.

jwbassman · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:44 pm Post subject:

I was thinking the same thing, I'm sure that it will be cheaper elsewhere when it becomes generally available - I'd like to pick one up but I can wait a while.