United States — would you like to set this as your default country of delivery?
Trade 
Shops & Events 
Customer Service 
Product Description
A belated entry in Diageo's 2011 Special Releases selection, hitting the market in early 2012. Closed in 1985 and since demolished, whisky from the distillery is sought after by collectors and drinkers alike due to the comparatively small number of bottlings available. This 40 year old is one of the oldest we've seen, only beaten by the 2007 50 year old Special Release, and is sure to be popular amongst fans.
Product Facts
Product Facts
Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Series
Diageo Special Releases 2011
Age
Vintage
Bottling Date
2011
No of Bottles
1500
Country
Scotland
Region
Highland
Cask Type
Refill
Colouring
Yes
Glenury Royal 1970 40 Year Old
70cl / 59.4%
FREE UK standard delivery
In stock online
£3,500
£2,916.67 ex VAT
(£5,000 per litre)
You must be aged 18 or above to buy alcohol in the UK
Delivery
Delivery
Express delivery(Next Day / Sat / Sun / Choose Day)
£6.95
Standard delivery (3-5 Working Days)
Free
Click & Collect (Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm)
Free
How We Pack
Eco-friendly packaging
We're proud to say the packaging we use in our warehouse is entirely plastic-free, instead making use of recycled and recyclable paper and cardboard, from our wrapping and tape to our document pouches.
Flexible delivery options
We deliver to countries all over the world. You can also select express delivery, or pick a specific delivery date, at checkout.
Packed with care
Our experienced warehouse team take great care with every order. As specialists in glass packaging they ensure that your items stay safe and secure.
Returns
30-Day returns policy
We want you to be 100% happy with your order and it is our aim to ensure that all products supplied to all customers arrive in perfect condition. You have the right to cancel your order at any time without being charged for the goods ordered within 30 days of purchasing (other than for perishable or personalised products or those products that have been specified as non-returnable).
Drink Responsibly
The misuse of alcohol can lead to immense harm and we want to make sure that the great drinks we stock are enjoyed responsibly as part of a healthy lifestyle. Learn more about responsible drinking.
Disclaimer
While we endeavour to provide full and accurate information on our website, there may be occasions where producers have updated their recipe or failed to provide full details of their ingredients and processes. This may affect factors including the product style and allergen information, and we would advise that you always check the label and not solely rely on the information presented here. If you are at all uncertain about a product then please contact our customer service team before purchase.
Do you own this bottle?
Sell my bottleTasting Notes
Tasting Notes
Tasting notes by Serge Valentin for WhiskyFun.com
Colour
Gold.
Nose
We're much closer to the Lochnagar than to the Brackla, although this baby starts more on leather and walnuts, with unexpected whiffs of capers and samphires. Very peculiar, must come from the oak. Then more wood smoke, dark toffee and coffee, chocolate… Easy nosing at such high strength. Yet, with water: ho-ho, we got very close to the Lochnagar now. This one has just a little more humus and aniseed. Swims like a champ. Touches of maraschino coming through after a few minutes.
Mouth (neat)
Cointreau and coffee, with some cured ham in the background. Sounds weird? It isn't, quite the opposite… The oak does a large part of the job but it does it well, imparting notes of cedar wood, cigar, bacon (a lot!) and really a lot of bitter chocolate. Yet it's not drying or bitter, not at all… And it's surprisingly drinkable at such high strength.
With water
Gets sweeter and rounder although the oak never gives up. Great notes of gentian and other rooty/bitter stuff. Finish: long, with more mint and cough lozenges from the oak. The chocolate is back in the aftertaste, together with lemon zests and more mint. After Eights?.
Comments
I think it's very difficult to keep an old whisky balanced when the oak's quite loud but this baby is a success in this respect. Recommended unless you hate oak.
Score
90 points
More from Glenury Royal
Customer Reviews
(1 Review)
Look, let's not muck about. This is dear, but then again it'll never be made again. It's a piece of Scotch whisky's history. Glenury was a constituent of many of the top blends in the past and was much sought after for that purpose. It sadly closed just as single malts were increasing in popularity. This is a classic highland malt. Malty, fruity with a hint of smoke. It was made in a lovely part of Scotland and is much missed.