Gordon & MacPhail
Founded in Elgin in the heart of Speyside, Gordon & MacPhail has been an essential fixture of the modern history of Scotch whisky. As merchants and bottlers theyhave grown from a small family shop and delicatessen to become a major bottler and the splendid source of some of the world's finest whiskies. No whisky collection can be considered to have begun, much less be complete without something from Gordon & MacPhail's august portfolio, whether at the value end of the spectrum or at the very highest echelons of blue-chip, investment-grade collector's bottlings. -
This 1997-vintage Ardmore has been matured in a single refill hogshead for 21 years, before being bottled in February 2019 for Gordon & MacPhail’s Connoisseurs Choice series. Soft, smoky aromas of camphor mingle with brown sugar and honey-roasted peanuts, while the palate initially offers sweet apricot jam and lemon zest notes. The peat smoke returns in gentle, rolling waves, while notes of cloudy apple juice and a salty edge linger in the finish. 248 bottles produced. Cask No. 19/021. -
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Well-aged Caol Ila is one of the greatest pleasures for a whisky drinker and collector, with very few bottles reaching and exceeding the 30-year marker. This offering from legendary bottlers Gordon & MacPhail is a bona fide treasure for lovers of this most thrilling Islay single malt. Distilled in 1988 and matured for 31 years in a refill sherry butt, this is showing a delicately balanced profile combining the classic peat and maritime-infused spirit with the fine fruit flavours and svelte texture courtesy of the cask type. Just 422 bottles were drawn at natural cask strength of 51.4%.
Colour: Burnished brass.
Aroma: Classically Caol Ila nose of wild flowers, sea breeze and burnt citrus peel with a slight dried fruit richness complimenting the peat.
Taste: Much sweeter on the palate with stewed fruit and prunes alongside smokey peat ad black olive. A bit Côte-Rôtie like?
Finish: There is a satisfying persimmon and black pepper drying complexity on the peat-infused finish. A true-blue Islay-lovers malt par excellence.
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A truly impressive single cask bottling of Glenlivet from iconic bottlers Gordon & MacPhail. Matured under meticulously monitored conditions for over 40 years in refill American hogsheads, this was finally bottled when it reached immense maturity in July of 2020. An outturn of just 65 bottles makes this particularly special installment of G&M's Private Collection exceptionally rare and special. Bottled at Natural cask strength of 42.4%
Colour: Dark gold.
Aroma: Fresh lemon sherbet aromas combine with polished oak and a hint of white pepper. Ripe, tropical fruit notes compliment sweet white chocolate and dried apricots.
Palate: Juicy lime and walnut lead to seville orange and passionfruit. Gentle flavours of mixed spices give way to sweet honey and delicate chamomile.
Finish: Medium-bodied and creamy with lingering lemon zest on the finish.
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This 1997-vintage Ardmore has been matured in a single refill hogshead for 21 years, before being bottled in February 2019 for Gordon & MacPhail’s Connoisseurs Choice series. Soft, smoky aromas of camphor mingle with brown sugar and honey-roasted peanuts, while the palate initially offers sweet apricot jam and lemon zest notes. The peat smoke returns in gentle, rolling waves, while notes of cloudy apple juice and a salty edge linger in the finish. 248 bottles produced. Cask No. 19/021.
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Well-aged Caol Ila is one of the greatest pleasures for a whisky drinker and collector, with very few bottles reaching and exceeding the 30-year marker. This offering from legendary bottlers Gordon & MacPhail is a bona fide treasure for lovers of this most thrilling Islay single malt. Distilled in 1988 and matured for 31 years in a refill sherry butt, this is showing a delicately balanced profile combining the classic peat and maritime-infused spirit with the fine fruit flavours and svelte texture courtesy of the cask type. Just 422 bottles were drawn at natural cask strength of 51.4%.
Colour: Burnished brass.
Aroma: Classically Caol Ila nose of wild flowers, sea breeze and burnt citrus peel with a slight dried fruit richness complimenting the peat.
Taste: Much sweeter on the palate with stewed fruit and prunes alongside smokey peat ad black olive. A bit Côte-Rôtie like?
Finish: There is a satisfying persimmon and black pepper drying complexity on the peat-infused finish. A true-blue Islay-lovers malt par excellence.
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A truly impressive single cask bottling of Glenlivet from iconic bottlers Gordon & MacPhail. Matured under meticulously monitored conditions for over 40 years in refill American hogsheads, this was finally bottled when it reached immense maturity in July of 2020. An outturn of just 65 bottles makes this particularly special installment of G&M's Private Collection exceptionally rare and special. Bottled at Natural cask strength of 42.4%
Colour: Dark gold.
Aroma: Fresh lemon sherbet aromas combine with polished oak and a hint of white pepper. Ripe, tropical fruit notes compliment sweet white chocolate and dried apricots.
Palate: Juicy lime and walnut lead to seville orange and passionfruit. Gentle flavours of mixed spices give way to sweet honey and delicate chamomile.
Finish: Medium-bodied and creamy with lingering lemon zest on the finish.
