Glenfiddich Clan Drummond Clans of the Highlands 1980s 70cl, 43%
Tasting Notes
Colour: Rich gold.
Nose: Soft orchard fruit, honey, light vanilla and gentle oak spice.
Palate: Smooth and mellow, with pear, soft malt sweetness, light toffee and delicate oak.
Finish: Medium, gentle and slightly sweet, with lingering fruit and soft spice.
Description
Glenfiddich Clan Drummond Clans of the Highlands 1980s 70cl, 43% is a collectible older Speyside single malt from Glenfiddich’s Clans of the Highlands series, a range built around presentation tins celebrating historic Scottish clans. Your current listing identifies this exact bottle at 70cl and 43% ABV, complete with a Clan Drummond presentation tin, while other market references confirm the Clan Drummond 43% release in original tin and place it within the early 1990s bottling period for this older style of presentation.
What makes this bottle especially appealing is the combination of recognisable Glenfiddich character and strong display identity. The Clan Drummond edition is presented as one of 11 different clan tin designs produced for the series, which gives it a much stronger collectible presence than a standard label-only bottling. It works well as both a drinking bottle for lovers of classic fruit-led Speyside style and a shelf piece for collectors who enjoy older Glenfiddich packaging formats.
Why Choose Glenfiddich Clan Drummond Clans of the Highlands 1980s 70cl, 43%
Glenfiddich Clan Drummond Clans of the Highlands 1980s 70cl, 43% stands out because it combines an older Glenfiddich presentation with a clearly themed collectible format. The Clan Drummond tin gives the bottle a distinctive identity, while the 43% strength and classic Glenfiddich fruit-and-oak style make it more than just a decorative release. It is a bottle with real period character and a strong place in any vintage Glenfiddich lineup.
Ideal For.
This bottle is ideal for Glenfiddich collectors who want a named Clans of the Highlands edition with original presentation appeal rather than a standard core-range bottling.
It is ideal for buyers who enjoy older-style Speyside single malt with orchard fruit, honeyed sweetness, soft vanilla and gentle oak rather than peat-driven or heavily finished profiles.
It is also ideal for gifting or for adding a visually distinctive vintage Glenfiddich to a serious whisky shelf.
Product Details
Product Name: Glenfiddich Clan Drummond Clans of the Highlands 1980s 70cl, 43%.
Category: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
Distillery: Glenfiddich.
Region: Speyside, Scotland.
Series: Clans of the Highlands.
Edition Name: Clan Drummond.
Era: 1980s presentation release.
Bottle Size: 70cl on this listing. Separate market references also show 75cl examples at 43%, so format variants appear to exist within this older Clan Drummond release.
ABV: 43%.
Presentation: Original Clan Drummond presentation tin, part of a set of 11 different clan tin designs.
Bottling Date: One merchant reference lists this 43% original-tin release as bottled in October 1992.
Bottle Count: No bottle count was stated in the sources reviewed.
Collector’s Note
This bottle has strong collector appeal because the Clans of the Highlands series gives Glenfiddich a more thematic and display-driven identity than many standard releases from the period. Clan bottlings with their original tins are especially attractive because the packaging is part of the story, not just a container for the whisky.
It is also a smart bottle for collectors who appreciate variant hunting. With older Clan Drummond examples appearing in more than one size format, exact matching of strength, size and presentation matters, which adds another layer of interest for serious Glenfiddich enthusiasts.
Additional information
| Weight | 2.9 kg |
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