#Gordon & MacPhail (GM)

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Speyburn 11 Year (2010), Gordon & MacPhail Cask 431 for Broken Barrel Club

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Distillery: Speyburn. Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail. Region: Scotland/Speyside Single Malt. ABV: 65.7%. Age: 11 Years. Distilled in 2010. Bottled on 12 September 2022. Cask type: First Fill Oloroso Sherry Hogshead. Nose: Massive waves of sherry fruits, brown sugar, and caramel; peppercorns, currants, prunes, brown sugar cakes, subtle lacquered wood and burning…

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Caol Ila 17 Year (2000), Gordon & MacPhail Cask 309606

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Distillery: Caol Ila. Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail. Region: Scotland/Islay Single Malt. ABV: 57.5%. Cask Strength. Age: 17 Years. Distilled in 2000. Bottled on 26 Feb. 2018. Cask type: First Fill Bourbon Barrel. Nose: Soft tropical citrus and a mellow beachy brine, sun-bleached driftwood and coral, subtle cream and coconut oil, pineapple, brown sugar, wispy…

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Ledaig 11 Year (2005), Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Distillery: Tobermory Ledaig. Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail. Region: Scotland/Island Single Malt. ABV: 45%. Age: 11. Distilled on 7 Sept. 2005. Bottled on 23 Aug. 2017. Cask type: Hermitage Wood Finish (26 mo.) Nose: Smoked fruits with a hint of fish; old wood, metallic and rubbery at times; kippers with olive oil and brine; smoked fish and dried mango in a tractor…

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Dailuaine 18 Year (1971), Gordon & MacPhail

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Distillery: Dailuaine. Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail. Region: Scotland/Speyside Single Malt. ABV: 40%. Age: 18 Years. Distilled in 1971. Cask type: Oak. Nose: Musty white tea and peach with hints of tangerine and vegetable garden; soft herbal and fruit notes continued with resinous fragrant wood, citrus and walnut oil, a touch of engine grease and brown sugar…

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Rosebank 18 Year (1991), Gordon & MacPhail Casks 2119-2121

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Distillery: Rosebank. Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail. Region: Scotland/Lowland Single Malt. ABV: 55.3%. Cask Strength. Age: 18 Years. Distilled on 3 July 1991. Bottled on 22 Aug. 2009. Cask type: Refill Bourbon Barrel. Nose: Sunflowers, dandelion greens, potting soil, mountain yam with a touch of salty roasted pumpkin seeds, spirited with a touch of ethanol or…

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Glen Mhor 8 Year, Gordon & MacPhail

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Distillery: Glen Mhor. Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail. Region: Scotland/Highland Single Malt. ABV: 40%. Age: 8 Years. Cask type: Oak. Nose: Motor oil and engine grease, new leather, orchard fruits and apple sauce, rust and subtle metallic notes, hints of roasted sesame and celery seed. Palate: Light-bodied, industrial with orchard fruit, tobacco, leather, motor oil,…

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Ledaig 16 Year (2004), Gordon and MacPhail for Broken Barrel Club

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Distillery: Tobermory Lediag. Bottler: Gordon and MacPhail. Region: Scotland/Island Single Malt. ABV: 54.5%. Cask Strength. Age: 16 years. Distilled in 2004. Bottled on 23 Feb. 2021. Cask type: Refill Bourbon Barrel. Cask No. 16600608. Nose: Maritime brine, minerals, tar, coal dust, hints of licorice, oily fish, citrus, more cream and coal with water. Palate:…

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BenRiach 50 Year (1966), Gordon & MacPhail for LMDW 60th Anniversary

Part 6 of Reviews from The Auld Alliance Singapore Review by: Whiskery Turnip Few whisky institutions came up as often as the Auld Alliance when I told people I was returning to Singapore for a spell. The bar had long been on my list of places to pop in, but the stars had never entirely aligned. I made sure it was on the schedule for this visit and met up with a whisky friend, though he might…

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Glen Grant 8 Year & 15 Year

Review by: ZoidbergOnTheRocks Two Glen Grant miniatures that I got on auction sometime in 2015. I can’t say if I’ve ever had Glen Grant before now; if I did, it was forgettable. Let’s see if these leave an impression. Tasted on 10/5/2020, neat in a Glencairn. Glen Grant 8 Year Glen Grant 8 in a flat 5cl mini. The label says 70 proof… erm, okay. No idea how old this is, but when did 40% ABV…

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Two Caol Ila IB's: 11 Year James Eadie & 9 Year Gordon & MacPhail

Review by: ZoidbergOnTheRocks I can haz moar Caol Ilas? I can, and I will. Two more single cask IB’s, this time from James Eadie and Gordon & MacPhail. Tasted on 4/15/2021, neat in a Glencairn, then with a bit of water. Stock image taken from Whiskybase, retrieved 2020/04/14. Caol Ila 11 Year (2008) James Eadie Distillery: Caol Ila Bottler: James Eadie (JE) Region: Scotland, Islay ABV:…

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Three Rosebanks: 12 Year Flora and Fauna, 21 Year (1992), 23 Year (1990) Gordon & MacPhail

Review by: ZoidbergOnTheRocks Here’s a little flight of Rosebanks side-by-side. The distillery has been silent since 1993 though it is now in the process of being rebuilt. I’m interested to see what comes of them restarting this; it seems nothing survived from the original. I’m sure they’ll try to get as close as possible on the stills and the process, but honestly I see no way for them to…