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Gordon &
MacPhail release a rare Glen Grant 60
year old whisky in honour and
celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
 On
the 6th February 1952, Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II acceded to the throne of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland and became Head of the
Commonwealth.
Four days earlier on the 2nd February
1952, on the instruction of George
Urquhart, two First Fill Sherry
Hogsheads – cask numbers 465 and 466 –
were filled at Glen Grant and left to
quietly mature at the distillery.
Cask 465 was transferred to the Bonded
Warehouses of Gordon & MacPhail on 26th
March 1968. On the 2nd February 2012,
exactly sixty years after the whisky was
distilled, the instruction was given to
carefully empty cask number 465 and
bottle the precious contents at cask
strength 42.3% ABV.
In honour and celebration of Her
Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee, the Directors
at Gordon & MacPhail yesterday (6th
February 2012) released just 85
decanters of Glen Grant 60 Year Old.
Gordon & MacPhail’s Joint Managing
Director Michael Urquhart said: "Glen
Grant 60 Years Old is a rare single malt
whisky and we are delighted to be
releasing it to mark the celebration of
Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee.
"With whisky of this quality and rarity
– each bottle comes with a certificate
of authenticity – we expect considerable
interest, not just in the UK, but from
the international marketplace where
recent export figures have shown we have
an avid consumer following.
"In producing the packaging for this
remarkable Single Malt we worked with
Scottish craftsmen, allowing us to
showcase some of the finest talent in
the country."
Gordon & MacPhail Glen Grant 60 Years
Old is described as having poise and
great complexity, displaying aromas of
Cox’s Pippins and Granny Smith apples,
laced with cinnamon and root ginger.
The palate reveals the age and depth of
character as rich, burnt fruit notes
mingle with a drying, spicy edge and a
dusting of white pepper.
The Single Malt is presented in a
pyramid shaped crystal decanter adorned
with a diamond shaped stopper. Each
decanter is expertly engraved – the
script in-filled with silver – and
uniquely numbered.
The decanter carries an engraved crown
with a sparking Swarovski crystal, set
at the meeting point of the crowns two
arches. A silver collar, placed around
the neck of the decanter completes the
presentation.
The decanter is packaged in a
hand-crafted box made of Scottish Elm,
felled a short distance from Holyrood
House, the Queen’s official Scottish
residence. The decanter nestles in the
box lined with luxurious, purple Harris
Tweed and a dust jacket made from the
same material protects the box and the
precious contents.
The limited edition bottles are now
being put on the market for a
recommended retail price in the UK of
Ł8,000 per bottle. Prices in export
markets will differ depending on duty
and import taxes.
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