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4th May 2021 |
Gordon &
MacPhail launch Mr George Legacy series
with a rare Glen Grant 1953 67 Year Old,
a first fill sherry butt matured, single
cask, single malt whisky and incredibly
bottled at a cask strength of 59.4% ABV.
 Gordon
& MacPhail has just announced the
release of a extremely rare Glen Grant
1953 vintage 67 Year Old single cask,
single malt whisky, the rare dram is the
first release in their new annual series
of very special whiskies, the 'Mr George
Legacy' series.
The new series is named in honour of
George Urquhart, a member of the second
generation of the family that owns
Gordon & MacPhail, and who is described
by whisky writer Charlie MacLean as the
"father of single malt".
Keen to champion Scotland’s single malts
at a time when the vast majority of
stock was used for blending purposes, Mr
George travelled far and wide from the
1950s, introducing a variety of whiskies
to countries around Europe.
It was Mr George who in the mid-1960s took
the unprecedented step of launching a
range of single malts from different
distilleries under the brand name
'Connoisseur's Choice', and offered the
range for sale in the rapidly expanding
Italian, French, American and Dutch
markets. This move laid the foundations
for the significant interest in malt
whisky in these countries that remains
to this day.
It is perhaps very fitting that Gordon &
MacPhail have selected a single malt
which was distilled at the Glen Grant
distillery as the inaugural release in
the Mr George Legacy series as
without George Urquhart and the Elgin based family
owned and run whisky business whisky
fans would not have seen much single
malt whisky at all from the Glen Grant distillery
or many others over the years.
The Gordon & MacPhail Mr George Legacy
Glen Grant 1953 67 Year Old which they
have chosen to launch the new series was
distilled on Christmas Eve 1953, it then
spent 67 years in a First Fill Sherry
Butt Cask No.4209 slowing maturing until
it was bottled on Tuesday 5th January
2021 at a very impressive cask strength
of 59.4% ABV, which is a truly
remarkable strength for a whisky of this
age. The oak grains in the sherry butt
it matured in must have been very tight
and gave very little away over the years
while the whisky matured and its
bottling strength simply adds to the
whisky's rarity.
Described by Gordon & MacPhail as having
soft aromas of beeswax polish, stewed
fruit and hazelnuts on the nose. They
say the taste is characterised by
a warming autumnal spice, with notes of
plum, blackcurrant and treacle. This
gives way to a long, lingering finish
with fruit, spice and a hint of bonfire
embers.
Stephen Rankin, grandson of Mr George
and Gordon & MacPhail’s Director of
Prestige, said: "My grandfather
possessed a passion for taking single
malts beyond these shores. Over many
decades, he built and nurtured close
relationships with some of Scotland’s
leading distilleries and proudly took as
much as he could carry on his
international trips. I have fond
memories of joining him, meeting new
people, and telling stories about the
casks he’d chosen to bring out the best
in the different types of spirit.
"He always had a soft spot for Glen
Grant Distillery. The Legacy series
allows us to explore some of these
stories, providing some exceptional
whiskies in fitting tribute to Mr
George’s life’s work."
Gordon & MacPhail Mr George Legacy Glen
Grant 1953 67 Year Old is a release of
355 bottles and as you can imagine you
will need deep pockets if you want to
taste this rare sherry matured dram with
a RRP of £5000, you will find it available
from
specialist online whisky retailers
such as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of
Malt
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Gordon & MacPhail Mr George Legacy Glen Grant 1953 Review
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Gordon & MacPhail Mr George Legacy Glen
Grant 1953 67 Year Old, Cask No.
4209, first-fill Sherry Butt, bottled at
59.4% ABV. Only 355 bottles.
Producer's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
Soft aromas of beeswax polish give way
to stewed fruit and toasted hazelnuts.
Subtle orange peel complements rich
ginger notes.
Taste:
Autumnal spice and ripe plum flavours
combine with light blackcurrant
undertones. Treacle comes to the fore
alongside a light touch of fresh mint.
Finish:
A full-bodied and long finish with
lingering fruit, spice and a delicate
hint of bonfire embers.
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