Bell's Extra Special / Bot.1970s Blended Scotch Whisky

Clara Johansson — Worth it for the nostalgia factor

8/10

I remember my dad drinking Bell's when I was a kid, so finding a 70s bottling was a must-buy. It's smoother and more complex than anything Bell's puts out today — rich caramel, a touch of smoke, and a warm finish. The £100 price tag stings a bit but you're paying for the era as much as the liquid.

Kenji Watanabe — Worth it for the nostalgia factor

8/10

I remember my dad drinking Bell's when I was a kid, so finding a 70s bottling was a must-buy. It's smoother and more complex than anything Bell's puts out today — rich caramel, a touch of smoke, and a warm finish. The £100 price tag stings a bit but you're paying for the era as much as the liquid.

Amira Benali — Worth it for the nostalgia factor

8/10

I remember my dad drinking Bell's when I was a kid, so finding a 70s bottling was a must-buy. It's smoother and more complex than anything Bell's puts out today — rich caramel, a touch of smoke, and a warm finish. The £100 price tag stings a bit but you're paying for the era as much as the liquid.

Freya Lindqvist — A proper time capsule

9/10

Got this as a birthday gift and honestly it's stunning for a 1970s blend. The nose is all toffee and dried fruit with a hint of old leather. At 40% it's gentle enough to sip neat after dinner, and every glass feels like a little piece of history.

Tomas Rivera — A proper time capsule

9/10

Got this as a birthday gift and honestly it's stunning for a 1970s blend. The nose is all toffee and dried fruit with a hint of old leather. At 40% it's gentle enough to sip neat after dinner, and every glass feels like a little piece of history.

Suki Patel — A proper time capsule

9/10

Got this as a birthday gift and honestly it's stunning for a 1970s blend. The nose is all toffee and dried fruit with a hint of old leather. At 40% it's gentle enough to sip neat after dinner, and every glass feels like a little piece of history.

Jake Morrison — Shows what Bell's used to be

8/10

Poured this side by side with a current Bell's Original and it's night and day. The 70s bottling has this lovely waxy texture with baked apple, nutmeg, and a long warm finish. Really makes you wonder what component malts were going into the blend back then. I nurse it neat, one dram at a time.

Elena Morozova — Shows what Bell's used to be

8/10

Poured this side by side with a current Bell's Original and it's night and day. The 70s bottling has this lovely waxy texture with baked apple, nutmeg, and a long warm finish. Really makes you wonder what component malts were going into the blend back then. I nurse it neat, one dram at a time.

Kofi Asante — Shows what Bell's used to be

8/10

Poured this side by side with a current Bell's Original and it's night and day. The 70s bottling has this lovely waxy texture with baked apple, nutmeg, and a long warm finish. Really makes you wonder what component malts were going into the blend back then. I nurse it neat, one dram at a time.

Priscilla Nunes — Blew my expectations away

9/10

I'll admit I was skeptical about paying nearly a hundred quid for a Bell's, but this 70s bottling shut me right up. There's a richness here — dark fruit, butterscotch, a little oak — that just doesn't exist in today's supermarket blends. Shared it with mates neat and everyone wanted to know where I found it.

Henrik Larsen — Blew my expectations away

9/10

I'll admit I was skeptical about paying nearly a hundred quid for a Bell's, but this 70s bottling shut me right up. There's a richness here — dark fruit, butterscotch, a little oak — that just doesn't exist in today's supermarket blends. Shared it with mates neat and everyone wanted to know where I found it.

Zoe Chen — Blew my expectations away

9/10

I'll admit I was skeptical about paying nearly a hundred quid for a Bell's, but this 70s bottling shut me right up. There's a richness here — dark fruit, butterscotch, a little oak — that just doesn't exist in today's supermarket blends. Shared it with mates neat and everyone wanted to know where I found it.

Marcus Chen — Interesting collector's dram

7/10

More of a curiosity than a daily sipper at this price point. The whisky itself is pleasant with soft malt and toffee notes, but I've had single malts for less money that deliver more punch. That said, the condition of the liquid after 50-odd years is impressive and it makes a great talking point.

Sophia Laurent — Interesting collector's dram

7/10

More of a curiosity than a daily sipper at this price point. The whisky itself is pleasant with soft malt and toffee notes, but I've had single malts for less money that deliver more punch. That said, the condition of the liquid after 50-odd years is impressive and it makes a great talking point.

Idris Ibrahim — Interesting collector's dram

7/10

More of a curiosity than a daily sipper at this price point. The whisky itself is pleasant with soft malt and toffee notes, but I've had single malts for less money that deliver more punch. That said, the condition of the liquid after 50-odd years is impressive and it makes a great talking point.

Nia Okafor — Good but not quite great

7/10

Picked this up at auction expecting fireworks and got a solid, well-aged blend instead. Nice honey and malt on the palate with some gentle spice, but it doesn't blow me away the way some other 70s bottlings have. I enjoy it on the rocks on a quiet evening. Fair enough for what it is.

Dmitri Volkov — Good but not quite great

7/10

Picked this up at auction expecting fireworks and got a solid, well-aged blend instead. Nice honey and malt on the palate with some gentle spice, but it doesn't blow me away the way some other 70s bottlings have. I enjoy it on the rocks on a quiet evening. Fair enough for what it is.

Sophie Brennan — Good but not quite great

7/10

Picked this up at auction expecting fireworks and got a solid, well-aged blend instead. Nice honey and malt on the palate with some gentle spice, but it doesn't blow me away the way some other 70s bottlings have. I enjoy it on the rocks on a quiet evening. Fair enough for what it is.

Yasmine Najjar — Old school blending done right

8/10

They really knew how to put a blend together back then. This has a depth that modern Bell's can't touch — dried apricot, vanilla, and a whiff of peat smoke underneath it all. Dangerously easy drinking at 40%.

Oscar Delgado — Old school blending done right

8/10

They really knew how to put a blend together back then. This has a depth that modern Bell's can't touch — dried apricot, vanilla, and a whiff of peat smoke underneath it all. Dangerously easy drinking at 40%.