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Gordon & MacPhail Launches Anniversary Series www. gordonandmacphail. com
Gordon & MacPhail, the family-owned independent bottler, has announced the launch of its Anniversary Releases collection- 1966 from Longmorn Distillery, 1976 from Glen Grant Distillery, 1986 from Miltonduff Distillery and 1996 from Linkwood Distillery.
1966 from Longmorn Distillery £ 6,966
ABV: 46 % | Cask type: first fill sherry butt 30 bottles | Colour: Darkest mahogany
Nose: Intense sweet fruitcake aromas align with brown sugar, sticky prunes, and candied citrus peel. Spice provides warmth with cinnamon and clove. Hints of vanilla come to the fore followed by forest fruits. A delicate oak smoke is present.
Taste: Sweet with bursts of pepper. Steeped dark fruits – blackberry, ripe cherries and warming spice leading to flavours of liquorice with dried tobacco and oak.
Finish: A long finish leading to mulled fruits and charred oak providing a subtle ash finish.
1976 from Glen Grant Distillery £ 3,976
ABV: 42 % | Cask type: Refill American Hogshead 50 bottles | Colour: Golden
Nose: Rich Seville orange zest combines with honeysuckle and desiccated coconut. Soft notes of polish give way to pear and faint cocoa powder.
Taste: Smooth tropical fruit flavours complement baked apple and roasted peanut. Subtle vanilla pod comes to the fore, leading to mature oak.
Finish: Full and long with lasting floral influences and aniseed.
1986 from Miltonduff Distillery £ 1,486
ABV: 46.9 % | Cask type: Refill American Hogshead 50 bottles
Nose: Honeycomb and Seville orange complement candied apple. Grapefruit and mango, giving way to fresh-cut grass.
Taste: Sweet golden syrup intertwines with citrus zest and vanilla pod. Butterscotch and toasted almonds combine with banana.
Finish: Mixed nuts and pineapple with a mediumbodied finish.
1996 from Linkwood Distillery £ 496
ABV: 50.4 % | Cask type: Refill Sherry butt 100 bottles | Colour: Dark amber
Nose: Rich beeswax polish followed by stewed raisin and tangerine peel. Festive spices, toasted hazelnut and charred oak.
Taste: Smooth and vibrant with rich Seville orange marmalade giving way to warm spices, damson plum and walnut. Hints of dark chocolate and roast coffee lead to aged oak.
Finish: The finish is full and nutty, offering lingering spice and orange oil.
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