G&M CRN57 The Cairn 12 Year
$71.99
This 12 year old "Blended Malt" is part of a range of whiskies released by Gordon & MacPhail to highlight what they are doing at The Cairn Distillery. The distillery's own whiskies won't be ready for some time, but in the interim they have created bottlings to show what the spirit might be like in 12, 18, 25, 30, 40, 57, and 70 years. The Cairn Distillery sits at 57 degrees north latitude-wise, hence the name CRN57 for these releases. 43%
G&M Recollection Port Ellen 1981
$17,500.00
Available by Request!
Only 60 bottles of this 1981 Port Ellen have been released worldwide. Distilled in 1981, the whisky was filled into a Refill Sherry Hogshead, and has been bottled after 42 years at a cask strength of 52.5%. 93pts Whisky Fun
G&M CC Linkwood 1993 Cask 6184
$1,249.99
This looks dark, but we'll reserve judgment until we see it in the flesh, better yet, sample it... This Linkwood was bottled at 49.2% after 30 years in a First Fill Sherry Puncheon, cask 6184. 89.18pts Whiskybase
G&M CC Balblair 1993 Cask 1963
$1,249.99
We have seen some spectacular sherry bombs of Balblair from G&M over the years. The whiskies from his parcel are now 30+ years of age. This 1993 Balblair was matured in a First Fill Sherry Puncheon before bottling at 54.2% and 30 years. 89.25pts Whiskybase
G&M Recollection North Port 1981
$6,999.99
This Gordon & MacPhail Recollection Series 3 bottling of North Port (aka Brechin) is a 1981 vintage, bottled at 50.9% after maturing 42 years in Refill American Hogshead.
Producer Description
"Single malts featuring the distillery’s original name, Brechin Distillery, are vanishingly rare. Founded in 1820 near Scotland’s east coast by three brothers, David, John and Alexander Guthrie, the distillery stood half a mile from the River Esk. It remained in family ownership for over a century, renamed North Port Distillery, before new owners closed its doors in 1928. It reopened after the Second World War only to fall silent again in 1983, with the site demolished in 1994. Whisky writer, Michael Jackson, described its spirit as ‘dry and fruity’ and this whisky, matured in a Gordon & MacPhail cask, is a forgotten masterpiece that revives the spirit of a bygone age."
G&M Recollection Glenlochy 1979
$7,199.99
This 1979 Glenlochy was bottled as part of the Gordon & MacPhail Recollection Series 3 at 53.2% after 44 years in a Refill American Oak Hogshead.
Producer Description
"Founded in 1898, on the banks of the River Nevis shortly after the completion of the West Highland Railway, Glenlochy was well positioned to transport its whisky to Glasgow. The bulk of spirit from its stills was destined for blends so any release featuring the distillery name is extremely rare. Glenlochy was eventually closed in 1983 and sold for redevelopment as a hotel in 1991. All of the original buildings have since been demolished apart from the kiln building, but within this single malt, its spirit endures."
G&M Distillery Label Glenburgie 25 Year
$394.99
The last time we saw a G&M Distillery Label of Glenburgie it was a 21 year old, could this be from the same parcel of stock? Bottled at 46% after 25 years in ex-Bourbon casks.
G&M CC Glen Keith 1999
$374.99
This 25 year old Glen Keith is from a Refill American Oak Hogshead, bottled at 52.1%. We have high expectations... twentysomething refill cask Glen Keith rarely disappoints!
G&M CC Ledaig 1993 Cask 706
$1,174.99
They are calling it Ledaig, but there is no mention of peat in the tasting note, so is it actually Tobermory? We've seen this before... Prior to the mid-2000s Tobermory was produced almost exclusively for blending. At this time even the unpeated make was often put into cask labelled as Ledaig, the distillery's original name! This 1993 vintage Tobermory/Ledaig is bottled at 57.2%