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Tag Archives: Gordon & MacPhail
Glenlivet 1949-1980s, 40% – Gordon & MacPhail ‘George & J.G. Smith’s’
A while ago I got a surprise sample with an order from Best of Wines in Bussum. Apparently they had gotten some open bottles when buying a collection and this was one of them. If memory serves, that is. Of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1949, Best of Wines, George & J.G. Smith's, Glenlivet, Gordon & MacPhail, Speyside
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Benromach 11, 2009-2020, Cask Strength Batch 04, 57.2%
I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for Benromach. And, in this case, I can genuinely say that’s because their flavor profile suits me to a tee. I hadn’t been there before the revamped launch of Gordon & MacPhail’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, Benromach, Cask Strength, Forres, Gordon & MacPhail, Speyside
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Strathisla 13 and Miltonduff 13 for Van Wees
Van Wees, a very well known bottle-shop and importer of various kinds of booze celebrates their 100th anniversary. Officially that happened last year but the plague got in the way of timely celebrations. So, last week they released their anniversary … Continue reading
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Tagged 2007, 2008, Connoisseur's Choice, Gordon & MacPhail, Miltonduff, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Strathisla, Van Wees
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Glen Elgin 1998-2014, Sherry casks, 46% – Gordon & MacPhail
Generally, I consider Glen Elgin to be a nice and gentle whisky, with fruity notes and some nice freshness to it. In the back of my sample cupboard I found this 15 year old (or 16) from Gordon & MacPhail … Continue reading
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Tagged 1998, Connoisseur's Choice, Free Sample, Glen Elgin, Gordon & MacPhail, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Scapa 20, 2000-2021, Refill Sherry Hogshead 1096, 55.3% – Gordon & MacPhail
It’s been years since I reviewd or tasted a Scapa. The ‘other’ Orkney distillery that doesn’t have famous official bottlings and is quite a rarity for independents too. All undisclosed Orkney whiskies are supposed to be Highland Park, and after … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000, Connoisseur's Choice, Gordon & MacPhail, Orkney, Scapa, Sherry Cask
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Blair Athol 12, 2008-2020, 1st Fill Sherry Hogshead 18601601, 57.7% – Gordon & MacPhail (Connoisseurs Choice)
I am such an idiot. While this is not news to me, this one here is undeniable proof. A little while ago, RvB shared this bottle in my little bottle-share group, and thoroughly liking Blair Athol, I jumped on it. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Blair Athol, Connoisseur's Choice, Gordon & MacPhail, Highlands, Pitlochry, Sherry Cask
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Glen Albyn 1976-2012, Refill Sherry Butts, 43% – Gordon & MacPhail
Jon Beach’s Advent Calendar wouldn’t be complete without a dram of all three former Inverness distilleries! The other two are reviewed already (Millburn and Glen Mhor), but the Glen Albyn was still lying in wait. To be honest I am … Continue reading
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Tagged 1976, Advent Calendar, Fiddler's, Glen Albyn, Gordon & MacPhail, Highlands, Inverness, Jon Beach, Sherry Cask
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Millburn 1978-2008, 46% – Gordon & MacPhail Rare Vintage
A bottle of Millburn was my first ‘expensive’ whisky, years ago. It unfortunately set a precedent and things have been going in every which way since. I remember trying that bottle based on a sample Rob Stevens, of De Whiskykoning … Continue reading
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Tagged 1978, Advent Calendar, Fiddler's, Gordon & MacPhail, Highlands, Inverness, Jon Beach, Millburn, Rare Vintage
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Glen Mhor 1980-2011, Refill Sherry Butts, 43% – Gordon & MacPhail Rare Vintage
Yet another obscure whisky from the Fiddler’s Advent Calendar. It has been a few years since I tried any Glen Mhor, which is not strange considering the place has been closed for 38 years. This gentle 43% whisky was bottled … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980, Advent Calendar, Closed Distillery, Glen Mhor, Gordon & MacPhail, Highlands, Inverness, Rare Vintage, Sherry Cask
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Benromach 21, 43%
When typing Benromach I always have to correct it once, because I type BenRomach, like it’s another Speyside distillery some miles south of Forres. Anyway, I never had Benromach on my radar, until they released their previous version of the … Continue reading
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