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3rd November 2020 |
Gordon &
MacPhail reveal the third of four 125th
Anniversary bottlings a Mosstowie 1979
40 year old
 Gordon & MacPhail has revealed its
third commemorative whisky released to
mark the company’s 125th anniversary and
continuing the theme, the remarkably
rare Gordon & MacPhail 1979 Mosstowie
from Miltonduff Distillery constitutes
the independent bottler’s last remaining
cask from the distillery, matured with
spirit from the now-removed Lomond
Stills.
Located within Miltonduff Distillery in
Morayshire, Mosstowie was founded in
1964 under the ownership of industry
pioneer Hiram Walker – who championed
the use of longer, more versatile Lomond
Stills to give a variety of flavour
profiles.
The stills, which produced Mosstowie’s
smoky, soft spirit, operated for just 17
years before being removed in 1981 due
to the longer arms of the stills being
notoriously difficult to clean.
This last remaining cask of Mosstowie
from Gordon & MacPhail's warehouse
produced just 164 bottles which have
been bottled a decent strength of 49.8%
ABV and is described by G & M as a
full-bodied whisky, full of sherry
influences and dark chocolate notes. The
40 year old whisky was laid down in
Gordon & MacPhail’s Elgin warehouse on
Thursday 13 September 1979 in cask
number 20323, a refill Sherry Hogshead.
Stephen Rankin, a fourth-generation
member of Gordon & MacPhail’s owning
family and the company’s Director of
Prestige, said: "Each of the extremely
rare whiskies released to commemorate
our 125th anniversary is truly unique as
they are the last cask of that
particular make we have maturing in our
warehouse. With no official bottling
ever available of the elusive Mosstowie
malt, we are particularly excited to
bring this special whisky to the
market."
The Gordon & MacPhail Mosstowie 1979 has
a RRP of Ł1500 will be available from
specialist online whisky retailers such
as as as The Whisky Exchange
and
Master of
Malt
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Gordon & MacPhail 125th Anniversary Mosstowie 1979 Review
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Bottled at 49.8 ABV, non
chill-filtered, naturally coloured.
Producer's Tasting Notes:
Colour:
Dark Gold.
Nose:
Fragrant vanilla pod and butterscotch
aromas lead to candied peel and hedgerow
blossom. Leather and stewed apple notes
come to the fore alongside blackcurrant
leaves.
Taste:
Flavours of black pepper complement
spiced grapefruit and subtle sherry
influences. Dark chocolate undertones
develop accompanied by tart raspberries
and strawberry liquorice.
Finish:
Fong and medium-bodied with a hint of
fresh mint leaves on the finish.
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