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3rd September 2020 |
Gordon &
MacPhail marks 125th Anniversary with
the release of four 'Last Cask' from
their Elgin warehouse starting with
Gordon & MacPhail Coleburn 1972 125th
Anniversary Edition 47 Year Old.
 Gordon & MacPhail the independent
Elgin based and still family owned and
run whisky maker and bottler has
announced that they will be marking
their 125th Anniversary in the whisky
business with the launch of four rarely
seen single malt Scotch whiskies.
The four 'Last Casks' are exceptionally
scarce, each whisky is either from a
closed distillery or it was produced
using Lomond Stills that are no longer
in production – each whisky is from the
last cask held in Gordon & MacPhail’s
famous warehouse in Elgin.
The rare single malts will be released
periodically during the rest of 2020,
providing a fitting tribute to 125 years
spent in pursuit of perfection of the
art of maturation. Since 1895 Gordon &
MacPhail has released single malts from
over 100 celebrated, little-known, or
closed distilleries.
The first of the anniversary whiskies to
be revealed is the Gordon & MacPhail
Coleburn 1972 125th Anniversary Edition,
which is rather appropriate as the Coleburn
Distillery in Speyside is situated just
four miles from Gordon & MacPhail's
Elgin home, Coleburn started
production in 1897 just two years after
Gordon & MacPhail was established but
sadly Coleburn ceased production back in
1985.
The Gordon & MacPhail Coleburn 1972
125th Anniversary Edition is a release
of 363 bottles, G & M describe it as a
sweet, intense and complex 47 Year Old.
Incredibly after spending 47 years
maturing in Cask No. 3511, a refill
sherry puncheon, the golden-hued whisky
has been bottled at a cask strength of
62.4% ABV which surely must be some kind
of record for a whisky of this age, the
grains in Cask No. 3511 must have been
very tight indeed to retain such a high
level of alcohol.
Stephen Rankin, a fourth-generation
member of Gordon & MacPhail’s owning
family and the company’s Director of
Prestige, said: "The whiskies we have
chosen to commemorate our 125th
Anniversary are all truly unique and
seldom seen in the market.
"They are bottled from the last
remaining casks we have from these
distilleries, and marks an emotional
moment for my family as they leave the
Gordon & MacPhail warehouse after being
left to mature by my grandfather many
decades ago.
"These single malts represent not only
the skills and expertise in whisky
maturation built and passed down through
generations, but also the passion we
have in advocating the discovery of rare
whiskies from some of Scotland’s lesser
known, but much sought after,
distilleries.
"We intend to reveal details of the
other three whiskies over the coming
year, with each single malt honouring
this important milestone for Gordon &
MacPhail."
If you want to explore the current Gordon
& MacPhail range you will it available from
specialist online whisky retailers such
as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of
Malt
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G & M Coleburn 1972 125th
Anniversary Edition Review
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Gordon & MacPhail Coleburn 1972 125th
Anniversary Edition 47 Year Old, Cask No.
3511, a refill Sherry puncheon, bottled at
62.4% ABV. Only 363 bottles.
Producer's Tasting Notes:
Nose: Sweet butterscotch, ripe
fruit and subtle floral aromas.
Caramelised sugar develops alongside
waxy citrus peel, slowly transforming
into fresh guava.
Taste: Intensely sweet; fruity
flavours of apricot and cooked apple
with a subtle mouth-warming chilli spice
edge. Subtle charred oak flavours give
way to a soft undertone of mint leaves.
Finish:
A medium finish with sweet and ripe
autumnal fruit and a lingering dry
herbal note.
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