Gordon & MacPhail Whisky

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  Ardbeg 1994/2004 Connoisseurs Choice 10 years old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 40%

  Item no.: 505956-105768-6

  An independent bottling from one of the whisky world's oldest and most respected bottlers, a world apart from Ardbeg's own labels.

  Expert Review

  Ardbeg 1994/2004 Connoisseurs Choice 10 Year Old is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled by Gordon & MacPhail at 40%.

  Connoisseurs Choice is Gordon & MacPhail's classic series of independent bottlings, where the whisky is distilled at the named distillery but selected and bottled by the bottler itself. This release was distilled in 1994 and bottled in 2004 after 10 years of maturation, giving a different expression than Ardbeg's own official releases.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Classic Islay peat at a calmer, more restrained pace than the more powerful official bottlings, with a light maritime freshness.

  Palate

  Gentle smoke and peat balanced by a dry, malt-forward sweetness, characteristic of Gordon & MacPhail's style.

  Finish

  Mild and dry, with a lingering smoky finish.

  Specifications

  Name: Ardbeg 1994/2004 Connoisseurs Choice
  Distillery: Ardbeg
  Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
  Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
  Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 10 years
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Distilled: 1994
  Bottled: 2004
  Edition: Connoisseurs Choice
  EAN no.: 5020613151321

  Flavour Profile

  Smoky · Malty · Mild · Classic

  Did You Know?

  Gordon & MacPhail started as a grocery shop in Elgin in 1895 and is today one of Scotland's oldest and most respected independent bottlers, with warehouses stretching back decades.

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    335,00EUR
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  Auchroisk 10 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail Discovery Single Malt Scotch Whisky 43%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-1975

  The Discovery range is built like a textbook. Three profiles, bourbon, sherry and smoke, and the rest of the label keeps quiet. You have to work out for yourself what a bourbon cask does to a Speyside, and that is the whole point.

  The Expert's Description

  Auchroisk 10 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail Discovery is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill and refill bourbon casks and bottled at 43%. It belongs to the bourbon category in the Discovery range, which highlights three fundamental whisky profiles.

  Gordon & MacPhail is among Scotland’s oldest and most respected independent bottlers, and the Discovery range is the house’s entry point for anyone wanting to understand what the cask does. By using bourbon wood only, Auchroisk’s bright citrus-driven spirit is allowed to stand out clearly without sherry or smoke clouding the picture.

  Auchroisk was built in 1974 by Justerini & Brooks to supply malt for the J&B blend. The result here is a fresh, fruity whisky that works equally well for beginners and for experienced drinkers wanting to meet Speyside in its purest bourbon matured form.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Vanilla first, followed by apple, lemon blossom and ripe bananas. A light pastry note runs beneath it all, along with a clean, fresh cereal character the bourbon casks have brought out rather than covered.

  Palate

  Lively notes of orange peel and black pepper open, then tropical fruit and a soft vanilla sweetness arrive. At 43% the body is good, and the whisky stays fresh all the way without turning thin.

  Finish

  Medium and rounded with oak and spice, where the citrus note lingers longest.

  Specifications

  Name: Auchroisk 10 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail Discovery Single Malt Scotch Whisky 43%
  Distillery: Auchroisk
  Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 10 years
  ABV: 43%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: 1st fill and refill bourbon casks
  Edition: Discovery Bourbon Cask Matured
  EAN no.: 5020613094871

  Flavour Profile

  Fruity · Vanilla · Citrus · Tropical · Fresh · Spiced

  Did You Know?

  Gordon & MacPhail has been bottling whisky since 1895 and has spent decades holding casks from distilleries long since closed. The house is known for filling its own casks at the distilleries rather than buying finished whisky, which gives control over the wood from day one. That is why their oldest bottlings are so sought after.

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    73,50EUR
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  Aultmore 10 Years Old Gordon & Macphail Discovery Single Malt Scotch Whisky 43%

  Item no.: 22227865413-440

  Aultmore drew its water from the Foggie Moss, a misty marsh where smugglers of old could work unseen. The distillery chose the site for practical reasons, but the name stuck.

  The Expert's Description

  Aultmore 10 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail Discovery is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill and refill bourbon casks and bottled at 43%. It belongs to the bourbon profile in the Discovery range.

  Aultmore was built in 1896 by Alexander Edward, and production started on 24 May 1897. The distillery sits by the Burn of Auchinderran north of Keith, a stream known locally as the Foggie Moss.

  John Dewar & Sons bought Aultmore in 1923 for £20,000, and since then by far the greater part of production has gone into Dewar’s White Label. Official single malts are therefore rare, and independent casks like this one are the usual way in.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Fresh and grassy. Apple and pear first, then vanilla, a light honeyed sweetness and a dry, mineral note typical of the distillery.

  Palate

  Clean and light. Apple and citrus open, then vanilla, a dry cereal note and a touch of pepper arrive. At 43% the body is fine, and the whisky stays fresh all the way.

  Finish

  Medium and clean. Apple, vanilla and a dry, lightly grassy close.

  Specifications

  Name: Aultmore 10 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail Discovery Single Malt Scotch Whisky 43%
  Distillery: Aultmore
  Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 10 years
  ABV: 43%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: 1st fill and refill bourbon casks
  Edition: Discovery Bourbon Cask Matured
  EAN no.: 5020613094871

  Flavour Profile

  Fresh · Apple · Vanilla · Grassy · Mineral · Light

  Did You Know?

  Aultmore was for decades largely invisible to consumers, because almost the entire production went to blending. Behind the bar in pubs around Keith, however, the whisky became known as a nip of the Buttery, and that nickname lingered long after the bottles had vanished from the shelves.

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    73,50EUR
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  Bladnoch 1987/1999 Connoisseurs Choice NO BOX 12 years old Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky 40%

  Item no.: 505956-759824-20

  Distilled in 1987, bottled in 1999. Between those two dates Bladnoch changed hands, fell silent and was restarted — and the whisky simply waited in the cask, none the wiser.

  Please note: The bottle is sold without its original box.

  Expert description

  Bladnoch 1987/1999 Connoisseurs Choice 12 Years is a Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 40% by Gordon & MacPhail.

  Connoisseurs Choice is Gordon & MacPhail's oldest and best known series of independent bottlings, and the early releases with the map label are sought after in their own right today. The series has historically been the route to whisky from distilleries that were either closed or released nothing themselves.

  The 1987 Bladnoch spirit dates from the years under Bell's and later United Distillers, that is, before the modern rebuilding of the distillery. It is a pale, classic Lowland style that would hardly be made the same way now.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Pale and clean with grain, hay and lemon peel. Given time, pear and a light waxiness come forward.

  Palate

  Soft and dry with malt, white fruit and a touch of almond. 40% keeps it light, but there is a maturity in the middle that only time provides.

  Finish

  Short to medium, dry and grainy with a trace of oak.

  Specifications

  Name: Bladnoch 1987/1999 Connoisseurs Choice 12 Years Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky 40%
  Distillery: Bladnoch
  Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
  Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
  Type: Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 12 years
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Distilled: 1987
  Bottled: 1999
  Edition: Connoisseurs Choice
  EAN no.: 5020613209824

  Flavour profile

  Light · Grainy · Dry · Fruity · Classic

  Investment potential

  High. A vintage from a period that will not return, released in a series with collector value of its own. Older Connoisseurs Choice bottles with map labels have become a category in themselves.

  Did you know?

  Gordon & MacPhail began buying casks as early as 1895 and has stored whisky in its own warehouse in Elgin ever since. The company today also owns the Benromach distillery.

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    308,25EUR
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  Bladnoch 1987/1999 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 12 years old Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: B22227865438-10185

  The label shows a map of Scotland with the distillery marked. It is a detail that now dates the bottle instantly — and makes it as recognisable to collectors as the whisky inside.

  Expert description

  Bladnoch 1987/1999 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 12 Years is a Single Lowland Malt Whisky bottled at 40%.

  The release carries the map label Gordon & MacPhail used on Connoisseurs Choice for a number of years and retired in the 2000s. The whisky was distilled in 1987 and bottled in 1999 after twelve years in cask.

  Bladnoch was producing in that period under Bell's and United Distillers, and the spirit is made in the pale, classic Lowland style. After 1993 the distillery stood idle for long stretches, which has left the 1980s vintages thin on the ground.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Clean and grainy with hay, apple blossom and a pale citrus note.

  Palate

  Soft, dry and light. Malt, green fruit and a fine waxy texture typical of the period.

  Finish

  Medium and dry with grain and a faint suggestion of oak.

  Specifications

  Name: Bladnoch 1987/1999 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 12 Years Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 40%
  Distillery: Bladnoch
  Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
  Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
  Type: Single Lowland Malt Whisky
  Age: 12 years
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Distilled: 1987
  Bottled: 1999
  Edition: Connoisseurs Choice

  Flavour profile

  Light · Floral · Dry · Grainy · Classic

  Investment potential

  High. The combination of a 1980s vintage, the retired map label and original packaging is exactly what collectors of Connoisseurs Choice look for.

  Did you know?

  Gordon & MacPhail runs its own cask programme and has for decades supplied casks to the distilleries it buys from. That is one reason the house's older bottlings often carry pronounced cask influence.

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    335,00EUR
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  Bunnahabhain 11 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail The Discovery Range Single Malt Scotch Whisky 43%

  Item no.: 22227865363-8105

  Gordon & MacPhail has traded in whisky since 1895, and their Discovery Range is meant as a straightforward way into their vast stock of casks – no detours required.

  Expert's Description

  Bunnahabhain 11 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail The Discovery Range is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in sherry casks and bottled at 43%.

  The Discovery Range is Gordon & MacPhail's accessible entry point into their archive of Scottish single casks, and this 11 Years Old Bunnahabhain was chosen for its sweetness and easy drinking style. The sherry casks have given the whisky a warm caramel hue and a full sweep of spice.

  It's a mild, unpeated take on Islay – a fine place to start if you want to understand why Bunnahabhain is often called the island's quiet exception.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Sherry, citrus peel and a hint of milk chocolate.

  Palate

  Sweet and round with nuts, spice and a light citrus tang.

  Finish

  Short to medium, soft and gently sweet.

  Specifications

  Distillery: Bunnahabhain
  Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
  Region/Country: Scotland (Islay)
  Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 11 Years
  ABV: 43%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask Type: Sherry Casks
  Distillation Method: Double Distilled
  Edition: The Discovery Range
  EAN No.: 5020613067509

  Flavour Profile

  Sherry-Matured · Fruity · Soft · Approachable

  Did You Know?

  Gordon & MacPhail started life as a grocer's shop in Elgin in 1895, long before the firm grew into one of the world's largest independent whisky bottlers.

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    80,25EUR
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  Caol Ila 13 year old Gordon MacPhail The Discovery Range Islay Single Malt Whisky 43%

  Item no.: 22227865363-8104

  Gordon & MacPhail created the Discovery Range as a gateway to three styles: Sherry, Bourbon and Smoky. Caol Ila is – as one would expect – the Smoky expression. Thirteen years and 43% mean the smoke is accessible and rounded rather than edgy.

  Expert's description

  Caol Ila 13 Years Gordon & MacPhail The Discovery Range is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 43% – the third line in the Discovery Range series under the Smoky theme.

  Gordon & MacPhail from Elgin is one of the world's oldest and most respected independent bottlers, founded in 1895. The Discovery Range is the company's most approachable series – created to give new and existing whisky drinkers access to classic regional characters without compromise.

  Thirteen years in oak casks have given this Caol Ila a rounded, accessible smoke profile. It retains the distillery's maritime signature, but the lower strength of 43% makes it easy to enjoy without adding water.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Fresh maritime notes lead – sea salt and seaweed. Then light peat smoke with citrus and a hint of vanilla.

  Palate

  Round and accessible. Smoke and freshness dominate with a light fruit sweetness and good balance. Lightly spiced with pepper in the tail.

  Finish

  Moderate and clean. The smoke recedes gently with a maritime trace and a lightness that invites another sip.

  Specifications

  Name: Caol Ila 13 Years Gordon & MacPhail The Discovery Range
  Distillery: Caol Ila Distillery
  Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
  Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
  Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 13 years
  ABV: 43%
  Size: 70 CL
  Series: The Discovery Range – Smoky
  EAN no.: 5020613067660

  Flavour profile

  Peated · Maritime · Fresh · Approachable · Lightly Spiced

  Did you know?

  Since 1895, Gordon & MacPhail has stored casks from distilleries that have long since closed. The company holds some of the world's oldest active whisky stocks and has bottled whiskies over 80 years old.

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    80,25EUR
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  Dallas Dhu 12 år Gordon & MacPhail Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: B22227865438-64

  Dallas Dhu stopped production in 1983 and was never demolished. The distillery stands today as a museum with all the equipment in place — but without a drop of new spirit since the Thatcher years.

  Expert description

  Dallas Dhu 12 years Gordon & MacPhail is a Highland Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 40%.

  The distillery sits near Forres and closed in 1983 during the great wave of closures, when overproduction brought a string of Scottish houses to their knees. The buildings were preserved and are run today as a museum, which makes Dallas Dhu one of the few places you can walk through a complete distillery that no longer produces. Gordon & MacPhail in Elgin has bottled whisky from across Scotland since 1895 and is among the most important sources of bottles from closed distilleries.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Soft and malty. Honey, dried apple and cereal, with a dusty note from the years in glass.

  Palate

  Round and light. Malt, honey and pale caramel, with a touch of spice and a mild oak note. The 40% keeps it easy to approach.

  Finish

  Medium and dry, with malt, nuts and a faint herbal warmth.

  Specifications

  Name: Dallas Dhu 12 years Gordon & MacPhail Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 40%
  Distillery: Dallas Dhu
  Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
  Region/Country: Forres Scotland
  Type: Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 12 years
  ABV: 40 %
  Size: 70 CL
  Edition: Old Version

  Flavour profile

  Soft · Malty · Honeyed · Nutty · Unpeated

  Investment potential

  High. The distillery has not produced since 1983, and all existing Dallas Dhu is already in cask or bottle. Supply can only fall.

  Did you know?

  Dallas Dhu is the only Scottish distillery preserved complete as a museum with the whole production plant intact. You can walk from malting floor to warehouse without anything missing — apart from the spirit.

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    469,00EUR
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  Glenburgie Old Version 8 years old Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 40%

  Item no.: 505956-807534-868

  A white band around the neck. That is the kind of detail that places a bottle in time long before you read the label. This is Gordon & MacPhail’s Glenburgie from the years when the bottler was one of the few places you could find the distillery under its own name at all.

  The expert's description

  Glenburgie Old Version 8 Year Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled by Gordon & MacPhail at 40%.

  Eight years is young, but it was normal for the older Gordon & MacPhail ranges, where the distillery character was meant to come through without many years of cask on top. The Glenburgie spirit is soft and fruity, and at 40% the whisky comes out light and round rather than powerful.

  Gordon & MacPhail has been bottling Scotch from Elgin since 1895 and was for decades the most important source of single malt from distilleries that released nothing themselves. Glenburgie is one of those — almost the entire output goes into blends, and without bottlers like G&M most people would never have tasted the distillery.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Malt and baked apple, with pale honey and a trace of vanilla. Calm and understated, as older 40% bottlings often are.

  Palate

  Soft and light. Pear, honey and cereal malt, with a dry turn mid-palate. The body is slender, but there is more texture than the number on the label suggests.

  Finish

  Short to medium. Malt and a dry touch of oak closing quietly.

  Specifications

  Name: Glenburgie Old Version 8 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 40%
  Distillery: Glenburgie
  Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 8 years
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Edition: Old Version - white neck band

  Flavour profile

  Malty · Honeyed · Fruity · Soft · Dry

  Investment potential

  Medium. Old Gordon & MacPhail bottlings with the white neck band belong to a period that is over, and Glenburgie at that young age is no longer made. It is not a bottle that gets speculated on, but the supply can only fall.

  Did you know?

  Gordon & MacPhail has been in Elgin since 1895 and for many years filled its own casks at the distilleries. That means the firm has in practice held its own stock of whisky from houses that have never released an official bottle themselves.

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    120,00EUR
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  Glenlivet 21 year old Gordon & MacPhail Single Highland Malt Whisky 40%

  Item no.: 22227865438-339

  When the Duke of Gordon pushed a new excise law through in 1823, he forced a young farmer named George Smith to pick a side. That choice created the distillery that has since given its name to the entire valley, and to this bottle.

  Expert Description

  Glenlivet 21 Year Old Gordon & MacPhail is a Single Highland Malt Whisky, matured for 21 years and bottled at 40%.

  The whisky is distilled at The Glenlivet and bottled by the independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail of Elgin, who since 1895 have specialised in selecting and maturing single malt whisky from Scottish distilleries. The Glenlivet distillery's roots trace back to 1815, when illicit distilling was already taking place in the area, long before George Smith leased land at Upper Drumin Farm in 1817 and obtained the first official licence in 1824. The distillery's success led several neighbours to attach "Glenlivet" to their own names, which in 1880 ended in a court case ruling that only one whisky had the right to be called "The Glenlivet".

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Mature and rounded, with dried fruit and a hint of honey, typical of a long-matured Gordon & MacPhail bottling.

  Palate

  Soft and rounded with notes of nuts and a light spiced warmth that builds on the fruity base character.

  Finish

  Long and elegant, with a dry, lightly oaked close.

  Specifications

  Name: 21 Year Old
  Distillery: The Glenlivet
  Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
  Age: 21 Years
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL

  Flavour Profile

  Fruity · Nutty · Soft · Elegant

  Investment Potential

  Medium. Older Gordon & MacPhail bottlings of The Glenlivet from previous years are no longer in production in this exact form, giving them growing interest among collectors of independent bottlings.

  Did You Know?

  Gordon & MacPhail historically classified The Glenlivet under the "Highland" designation rather than "Speyside", an older regional division still seen on some of their labels, even though most whisky drinkers today place the distillery in Speyside.

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    335,00EUR
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  Inverleven 1989/2003 Gordon & Macphail Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky 40%

  Item no.: 505956-807534-705

  Distillery: InverlevenBottler: Gordon & MacPhail Vintage: Distilled: 1989 Bottled: 2003 Age: 14 years Type: Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky Alc. strength: 40% 70 cl.

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    254,50EUR
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  Miltonduff 10 years old Gordon & MacPhail Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: 22227865438-123

  Distillery: Miltonduff
  Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
  Age: 10 years
  Type: ingle Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
  Alc. strength: 40 %
  70 cl.

  • 1pcs.
    80,25EUR
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  Mortlach Gordon & MacPhail 15 years old Distillery Labels Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 46%

  Item no.: 059763-615-986

  Mortlach Gordon & MacPhail 15 years old Distillery Labels Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 46%
  
  Gordon & MacPhail's Distillery Labels series is an exclusive collection of high-quality single malt whiskies.
  The Distillery Labels series pays homage to the long and unique relationships built through generations with the distillery. Gordon & MacPhail has been entrusted with new-make spirit from many of Scotland's distilleries to mature in their casks, in their own way.
  
  Distillery: Mortlach
  Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
  Series: Distillery Labels
  Age: 15 years old
  Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Cask number/type: Sherry Casks
  Alc. strength: 46 %
  70 cl.

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    147,25EUR
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  Tomatin 10 year old Gordon MacPhail The Discovery Range Highland Malt Whisky 43%

  Item no.: 22227865363-8102

  Distillery: Tomatin Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail Age: 10 years 2007/2018 Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky Cask number/type: Bourbon Cask Alc. strength: 43% Other: New series from Gordon & MacPhail called The Discovery Range, which consists of 3 expressions: Sherry, Bourbon and Smoky 70 cl.

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    73,50EUR
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  Tomatin 2009 Gordon MacPhail The Discovery Range Highland Malt Whisky 43%

  Item no.: 2263666-8105

  Distillery: Tomatin
  Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
  Age: 12 years 2009/2021
  Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
  Cask number/type: Bourbon Cask
  Alc. strength: 43%
  Other: New series from Gordon & MacPhail called The Discovery Range, which consists of 3 expressions: Sherry, Bourbon and Smoky 70 cl.

  • 1pcs.
    80,25EUR