Broadly speaking, Speyside whiskies can be classified as falling into one of two camps. At one end of the spectrum there are the light, grassy, 'lunchtime whiskies' (please note that TWE advocates responsible drinking!) such as Glenlivet; at the other end lie the rich, sweet, sherried qualities of Glenrothes and Macallan. Read More »
It's very rare to see an independently-bottled Glenfiddich - even more so when it's a Cadenhead's bottling from the late 1980s (and still carries the 'Glenlivet' suffix on the bottle!).
A 1984 bottling of 1965 Glenfiddich from veteran independent Cadenhead's. A bit of a rare treat this, as you don't often see independent bottlings of whiskies from the Wm Grant stable these days.
A relatively young entry in Glenlivet's much vaunted Cellar Collection, distilled in 1980 and bottled 'only' about 31 years later. Initial reports have been excellent for this whisky, with praise splurging across the internet, and we're rather pleased to have grabbed a few bottles.
A very rare release of Glenugie 5 year old. This is one of the very few bottlings by the distillery and is exceptionally hard to find. We believe this was bottled around the 1980s.
Please note that the fill level of this item is slightly low.
A very special Macallan for a very special occasion, celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. This whisky has been drawn from the cask on February 8th, the date of the Queen's accession, and bottled at a strength of 52% to signify the beginning of her reign in 1952. Finally, to represent the 60th year of her reign, this special whisky is limited to just 2012 bottles.
An impressive old bottling of Glen Grant. Aged for 15 years and bottled way back in the 1930s by Julian & Trower ltd of London, although under the official label.
Gordon & Macphail have some good stocks of old Glen Grant to draw on, as shown by this incredible 1950 vintage bottling, released in 2007 at about 57 years old.
A ridiculously dark and sherried dram from Glenfarclas, distilled in 1957, matured for about 55 years in a sherry hogshead and bottled in 2012 as part of the 10th release of the Family Casks range.
Yet another gem, bottled from the stocks of Gordon & Macphail. This 1937 vintage Strathisla was bottled sometime in the 1970s, making it atleast 30 years old.
Please be advised that this item has a low fill level.
One of the most collectable ever Macallans, bottled in 1996 for the 35th anniversary of the famous satirical magazine Private Eye (still essential reading). The vatting produced 5000 bottles and included one cask from 1961. This special edition is also unique in that it features a superb screenprinted label by the legendary gonzo illustrator Ralph Steadman.
Glen Grant is one of a handful of Speyside distilleries that can handle very extended cask maturation - this Gordon & MacPhail example was aged for nearly sixty years.
A long aged whisky from Gordon & Macphail, distilled at Strathisla back in 1949 just before the distillery was bought and rejuvenated by Chivas Brothers.
A 1949 vintage Glenlivet drawn from the scary end of Gordon & Macphail's well-stocked warehouses. Glenlivet is a spirit that can happily take a lot of aging and this one is a perfect demonstration, having sat in a cask for over 50 years..
A truly classic sherried Macallan, this 1979 is regarded as the best of the highly-sought-after Gran Reserva series released in the 1990s to showcase the extreme end of sherried whisky from the distillery. Scoring 91 points on Serge Valentin's whiskyfun.com, this is one of the landmark Macallan releases of the last twenty years.